Monty The Therapy Dog

06/07/2026

Took Monty and Nella to Mt Laurel NJ today for Fast CAT…. Ask me why there are only three qualifying ribbons….ask me why Miss Nella girl is sulking…

Monty did his usual greatness! With a 12.79 sec/15.99mph and a 12.63sec/16.19mph. He’s close to his FCAT3 title! Only 171.04 points to go!

Miss Nella was quite excited getting out of the car and realizing it was Fast CAT Sunday funday…she broke out of her collar during her wait for first run she was so ready. Her first run wasn’t bad for a 9yr old retiree: 24.73 sec / 8.27 mph. (We do it for the fun)
But gurl!!!
Second run she was all over. Run a little, stop look around…hello Nella, clock is running! So she stops just a meer one foot BEFORE the finish line sensor , lines up and takes a p**p 💩 🤣🤣

So she doesn’t receive a qualifying run and just missed her BCAT title by…. (Oh the shame🤦🏼‍♀️) 8.59 points (for perspective she only had to jog at just about 5mph and she would have a BCAT right now)

We are laughing and crying. Oh Nella girl, We still love you!

05/30/2026

Monty “mont-ster” had a ruff day fighting the Dark Force Rats at Stonehedge Barn Hunt and Dog Sports.

He only managed 10 points in Crazy 8s and two NQs in Senior (ok one was mom’s fault)

So we decided to have some fun and dress up the little Mont’ster 🤪 for some fun photos instead.

Thanks Christine Hall Wieczorek for the perfect shirt for today!

05/27/2026

Monty The Therapy Dog and family is once again joining the Walk For A Healthy Community.

This year, Monty, Tracy Gasdik Krapf and family have joined team "On Your Marc" to help raise funds for non-profit group: Bridge Beyond Addiction.

Please help us by clicking the link below and donate towards our goals.

Help us make a difference one step at a time The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is more than just a walk; it's a powerful movement uniting individuals and organizations in the shared pursuit of a brighter future. As part of Highmark's Bright Blue Futures initiative, this annual fundra...

05/23/2026

Monty The Therapy Dog and Tracy Gasdik Krapf kicked off Memorial Day Weekend with a BANG!

Monty joined his friends from Great Companions, LLC , Parfait and Rufus, at a CPE agility competition held at Bella Vista Training Center, Lewisberry, PA

Standard was an NQ he was wildly out of control lol but…
Colors level 2 1st place small dog
Colors level 2 round 2 1st place small dog
Wildcard level 1 1st place small dog

He also earned his first CPE Title - Handler Games

Except for standard he had ZERO faults!!! He just keeps getting better! We have to work on first run jitters and we will be great!

05/20/2026

Monty and I are so excited to share with our his first set of professional photos taken at Y2K9s May 3rd CPE Agility Trial!

He had his first qualifier this round and was 1st place for 8 inch jump level 1 dogs.

Thank you to Jo at WildScapesAndWiskers.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564653244578
for such a great capture of Monty's abilities.

05/18/2026

It was a long week away from having the whole Monty The Therapy Dog family together. The clan is back together and Monty is extra happy he could do zoomies with Piper again!

(Old gals stayed home they don’t like the long car rides)

05/18/2026

Door County Scottie Rally photos courtesy of Larry Mohr Photography

Kilts courtesy of Cozy Coats for Pets.
Attitude…that’s all Monty The Therapy Dog 🤣

05/17/2026

Must have been a good week. Monty The Therapy Dog fell asleep on the way home 🤣.

Traffic sucks 6mph crawl over 45 mins

05/16/2026

Door County Scottie Rally day 2 (the parade of Scots)

Also some downtown fast cat Scottie style, barn hunt, lure coursing and lunch. Miss Nella just missed 2nd place in the Scottie races from Friday by near 100’s of a second! Thanks to string cheese 😂

It was a hot day in the sun today! Dogs are tired! Nella had to be carried part of the parade.

Monty did lure course for first time and lost his mind 🤣 we couldn’t get him to stop.

Bagpiper music in comments