Awesome Critters

11/12/2026

🪄✨ CALLING ALL MAGICAL AGILITY TEAMS! 🐾🏰

Your invitation to WIZARD SCHOOL has arrived! 📜

Join us November 21–22, 2026, at Awesome Critters in Thonotosassa, FL, for a spellbinding weekend of TDAA agility with Judge Pat Sanders!

🐕 Tiny Dogs. BIG Magic! ✨

🏰 THE SORTING CEREMONY AWAITS! 🏰

Every handler will be sorted into one of FOUR magical Houses at check-in!

❤️💛 RUFFINDOR — Brave & Bold!
💛🖤 HUFFLEPUP — Loyal & Friendly!
💙🩶 RAVENPAW — Clever & Focused!
💚🩶 SNIFFERIN’ — Ambitious & Strategic!

Throughout the weekend, earn HOUSE POINTS for Qs, titles, volunteering, showing your House spirit, and more! Which House will claim the coveted HOUSE CUP? 🏆✨

Have a favorite House? Requests are welcome at check-in! We’ll do our best to honor them while keeping the Houses as evenly balanced as possible.

🧙‍♀️ DRESS FOR THE MAGIC! 🧙‍♂️

Break out your wizard robes, pointy hats, magical creature costumes, favorite wizarding characters, or simply wear your House colors! Dress yourself, your dog, or both!

🎭 SUNDAY LUNCH BREAK — COSTUME CONTEST!
Show off your magical creativity and join the fun! Costumes are encouraged, never required.

📸 And don’t forget to capture some enchanted memories at our MAGICAL PHOTO OP!

✨ READY TO ENROLL IN WIZARD SCHOOL? ✨

📅 Saturday & Sunday, November 21–22
📍 Awesome Critters — 10701 Taylor Rd., Thonotosassa, FL
⚖️ Judge: Pat Sanders

📜 Trial Premium & Registration:
https://awesomecritters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tdaa-november-2026.pdf

Day-of-show entries are welcome! Please give Pat a heads-up if you’re planning to join us.

📧 [email protected]

🪄 Whether you’re a seasoned agility wizard, an apprentice just beginning your journey, or simply looking for some magical fun with your four-legged teammate, there’s a place for YOU at Awesome Critters!

💬 Which HOUSE are you hoping the Sorting Hat chooses for your team? Tell us in the comments! 👇🏰

💜🩵 Awesome Training, Awesome Fun! 🩵💜

11/05/2026

💥🦸‍♀️ EVERY SUPERHERO HAS AN ORIGIN STORY… WHAT’S YOURS? 🦸‍♂️🐾

Every SUPER agility team starts somewhere! ⚡ How did YOUR agility adventure begin? Who were your mentors? Which special dogs changed your life? Where did you train, and where have your adventures taken you?

Whether you’re a seasoned agility superhero or just discovering your powers, WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR ORIGIN STORY!

💬 Share your story in the comments! Let’s celebrate the people, dogs, and experiences that made us the teams we are today! 💜🩵

🌟 THE AWESOME CRITTERS ORIGIN STORY! 🌟

Once upon a time, there was a SUPER community of dogs and handlers brought together at Cool Critters by an extraordinary mentor, instructor, and friend—Ileana Nadal. ❤️

When we unexpectedly lost Ileana in August 2023, our community faced its greatest challenge. We grieved together, supported each other, and wondered… where would our next chapter take us?

Our training grounds and trial opportunities were suddenly uncertain, especially for NADAC, a dog sport organization close to Ileana’s heart.

But every great superhero story has a moment when ordinary people come together to do something EXTRAORDINARY! 💥

And so, AWESOME CRITTERS WAS BORN!

With a shared dream, a dedicated team, and a determination to keep our community alive and growing, we began building a new home for training, trialing, friendship, and celebrating the incredible bond between dogs and their people.

Our origin is rooted in Ileana’s legacy. Our superpower is COMMUNITY. And our story is still being written—TOGETHER! 💜🩵

⚡ We hope you’ll join us THIS WEEKEND, November 7–8, for our superhero-themed NADAC Trial with Judge Karen Hough, as we celebrate our Awesome community and all the heroes—human and canine—who helped bring us here!

🐾 Now it’s YOUR turn! Tell us your origin story below!

11/03/2026

Our winter trial is coming up! Get the premium HERE:
https://nadac.com/Trial_Premiums/Circle%20of%20Friends%20Dog%20Agility%20LLC%202026-12-04%20Premium.pdf

11/03/2026

How are my telepathic powers doing? Have you filled out your entries for our trial this weekend yet? Or have Tino’s abilities surpassed mine and you have an incredible urge to come feed him second dinner?

NADAC Agility Trial, Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8!

11/02/2026

Would someone mind asking Storm if she’d be willing to ensure good weather for us at the end of the week? Or any other superhero who can help? Claire is offering cuddles and kisses as payment.

We have some super plans for awesome agility!

Learn how to go the distance on the agility course with Karen Hough’s Distance Workshop on Thursday. Working spots are full, but please reach out if you’d still like to sign up for an auditing spot!

Saturday & Sunday is our first NADAC agility trial of the season! Come play with us!

Do you have a favorite weather related superhero or comic book character (yes that means villains too)? Let us know in the comments!

11/01/2026

10/31/2026

⏰🍂 FALL BACK, SUPER TEAMS! 🍂🐾

It’s that time again! Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 1! Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACK one hour! ⏰

Sure, our smartphones handle that automatically these days… but are WE mentally prepared? 😂 And don’t forget the stove, microwave, and that one clock nobody remembers how to reset!

Whether we’re gaining an hour of sleep or an extra hour of dog time, you can count on one thing: is ALWAYS on the schedule! 💜🩵

🦸‍♀️ COMING UP THIS WEEK:

⚡ Thursday, November 5 — Karen Hough Distance Workshop!
NO regularly scheduled agility classes this Thursday due to our special guest instructor workshop!

Working spots are SOLD OUT! 🎉 But there may still be room for a few superhero sidekicks to AUDIT (humans only, no dogs). Contact Pat ASAP if you’re interested!

💥 Saturday & Sunday, November 7–8 — SUPERHERO NADAC AGILITY TRIAL!

Whether you’re a seasoned agility superhero or just discovering your team’s superpowers, NADAC is an AWESOME way to have fun together! Come join us for a SUPER weekend!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 AwesomeCritters.com

Don’t let the time change catch you off guard… we’ve got too much AWESOME fun ahead! 🐾⏰

💜🩵 Awesome Training, Awesome Fun! 🩵💜

10/31/2026

🎃🐾 HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN from AWESOME CRITTERS! 👻🍬

We’re wishing everyone ALL TREATS and NO TRICKS! Well… except the AWESOME tricks our talented pups perform for treats! 🦴✨

🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Calling all costumed canines! We want to see your little pumpkins, superheroes, witches, wizards, and other adorable creatures!

📸 SHOW US YOUR DOGS IN COSTUME IN THE COMMENTS! Let’s fill this post with some seriously SPOOKTACULAR cuteness! 🧡💜

And speaking of costumes… our Superhero NADAC Trial is NEXT WEEKEND, November 7–8! 💥 Teacup teams, get your wands ready for some wizarding fun at our TDAA Trial, November 21–22! 🪄

Have a SAFE, FUN, and BOO-TIFUL Halloween! 🎃🐾

💜🩵 Awesome Training, Awesome Fun! 🩵💜

10/30/2026

🦸‍♀️💥 WHO’S YOUR HERO? 💥🦸‍♂️

Who or what inspires YOU? In agility, with your dogs, or in everyday life? Maybe it’s a superhero, a fellow competitor, someone special, or even your own four-legged teammate! 🐾❤️

💬 Tell us in the comments! We want to hear YOUR stories and inspirations!

And don’t forget to join us NEXT WEEKEND, November 7–8, for our Superhero-Themed NADAC Trial, where we can celebrate our heroes, inspirations, and SUPER teams together in person!

💜🩵 🩵💜

10/29/2026

💥🦸‍♀️ CALLING ALL SUPER TEAMS! 🦸‍♂️🐾

Our NADAC Superhero Agility Trial is NEXT WEEKEND! ⚡ November 7–8 at Awesome Critters!

Join Judge Karen Hough for DOUBLE RUNS of every class, both days, outdoors on grass!

🦸 Heroes, sidekicks, villains, and comic-book fans of all kinds—show off your favorites with costumes, shirts, or decorated crating areas! And don’t miss our SUPER photo op! 📸

🚨 THERE’S STILL TIME TO ANSWER THE CALL! Don’t miss your chance to join the action—get those entries in NOW! ⚡ Day-of-show entries are welcome, too! Just give our mission coordinator Pat a heads-up if you can, so she’ll know to expect your super team! 🐾

🌐 Premium: AwesomeCritters.com
📧 Questions: [email protected]
📞 813-309-3335

💜 Awesome Training, Awesome Fun! 🩵