06/07/2026
And that concludes Day 2 of our Welcome to Summer CARO Trial 2026! ☀️🐾
What an incredible weekend!
A HUGE, HUGE, HUGE shout-out to our amazing volunteers. These trials simply could not happen without you. Thank you Jeane, Shelley, Ginette, Jane, and Christine for giving your time, energy, and smiles all weekend long. ❤️
Our next shout-out goes to the wonderful competitors. While we had a different crowd each day, one thing remained the same — the supportive atmosphere. Everyone was encouraging, helping one another, celebrating successes, and making the weekend such a pleasure to be part of. It’s truly special to see. 🐕❤️
And what about our judges? Aren’t they wonderful?
A special thank you to Shelly Lyck, who stepped in at the last minute for Denna. We were sorry you couldn’t be here, Denna — you were missed! But Shelly did an absolutely fantastic job, and we’re so grateful she was willing to jump in and help. 🌟
And finally, our canine companions. Oh my goodness, did they work hard! Each round may only be 5–6 minutes long, but six rounds over a weekend is a lot of mental and physical effort. Every single one of our furry teammates earned our respect this weekend. 🐾💪
A heartfelt thank you as well to Monet St. Louis for creating such a wonderful photo shoot setup! 📸✨ It was a huge hit and gave everyone the opportunity to capture some special memories with their dogs. If you have photos from the photo shoot, we’d love to see them — please post them in the comments!
Congratulations to all of our new title holders!
🏅 Team Polka & Arianne – Working Expert I
🏅 Team Lola & Kim – Working Rookie II and Elite I
🏅 Team Chase & Pat – Working Rookie II
🏅 Team Howie & Sharon – Silver Working
🏅 Team Birdy & Marie – Working Rookie II
🏅 Team Azog & Cloé – Working Champion
🏅 Team Rogan & Beth – Bronze
🏅 Team Rogan & Beth – Working Elite II
Congratulations everyone! Thank you for making this such a fun, supportive, and successful Welcome to Summer trial weekend. We can’t wait to see you all again! ☀️🐶🎉