TOP DOG

Pam Martin with Mercy

Multi-sport dog trainer, competitor, and performer. Owner of Top Dog Obedience Training School of Garland, Texas. Pam has been training dogs professionally for 30 years. Pam has trained her dogs to the top levels of Obedience, Flyball, and Canine Frisbee. Pam is co-founder, captain, and trainer of Top Dog Racers Flyball team, still one of the fastest flyball relay teams in the world.

Pam, Pilot, and Spy stay busy throughout the year. They can be seen dancing to the beat while entertaining huge crowds with their dynamic freestyle routines. Pilot and Spy’s frisbee performances have garnered them awards for Best Small Dog on multiple occasions. Pilot and Spy are both height dogs for Top Dog Racers flyball team. There is no spare time for this energetic trio - when they are not competing, they enjoy conducting training seminars throughout North America, Mexico and Brazil.  Most recently training seminars in Japan introducing new dog sports.

"Pilot" - 9 year old male Border Jack (Border Collie /Jack Russell Terrier mix)
Tri-Athlete:
Flyball: ONYX, height dog for Top Dog Racers - NAFA National Championship team
Canine Frisbee: Multi Best Small Dog Winner
Canine Freestyle Dancer
Other hobbies include: Dock Diving and running on treadmill.

"Spy" - 6 year old male Jack Russell Terrier Mix
Flyball : Flyball Master
Canine Frisbee Competitor
Multi Tricks- Includes Walking on Front Paws

T.V: Martha Stewart Show Sept 2006, Animal Planet's Pet Star, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Animal Planet "The Competition" Canine Frisbee Competition,
Purina's Incredible Dog Challenge (Flyball and Frisbee), ESPN Great Outdoor Games (Flyball Racing)
Book: Photo on the cover of "The Dog Log". “Small dogs, big hearts”
Magazine: Feature story "Dog & Handler"
Print ads: N-Bone Corporate, dog products Easy Glider (flying disc)
Performances: Oklahoma Wranglers Arena Football, Harlem Globetrotters, Southwest Veterinary Conference, State Fair of Texas, U.S. Pet Pro Classic
Benefits: St. Jude's Showcase of Dogs, Memphis, TN ; Oklahoma City Festival of Pets ; Operation Kindness Dog Day Afternoon

Flyball: 1997 - 2002 Region 5 Champions, 2002 NAFA Champions, 2002 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Champions, Fastest time - 15.89 seconds
Frisbee: Nationally Ranked , Multi Winner Best Small Dog & Crowd Pleaser Award
Freestyle Dancing: Entertainment Guest on Martha Stewart Show, Purina's Pro Plan Performance Team, also seen on Animal Planet's Pet Star.

http://www.dogandhandler.com

November/December Issue 2002

article provided by Dog & Handler Magazine (Covering Sports for all Dogs)

to contact Pam Martin:  topdogpam@aol.com or 972.278.3985