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. With obedience being the foundation, Pam has trained her dogs to the top levels of Flyball, Frisbee and Freestyle.  Pam is co-founder and team captain of Top Dog Racers Flyball team; one of the fastest flyball relay teams in the world.  Pam's training style and attitude is wonderful and her enthusiasm for teaching and training is contagious.

Pam, and her dogs stay busy throughout the year. They can be seen dancing to the beat while entertaining huge crowds with their dynamic freestyle routines.  Their frisbee performances have garnered them awards for Best Small Dog on multiple occasions. There is no spare time for this energetic pack - when they are not competing, they enjoy conducting training seminars throughout North America, Mexico Brazil and as far away as Japan introducing new dog sports to many of these areas.  Most recent assignment was in Australia. 

T.V: America's Got Talent (Season 4) 2009 Top 40, Purina's World Dog Games Sydney Australia 2009, 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)
Books:  Contribute: "101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog", “Small dogs, big hearts”, Photo on the cover of "The Dog Log"
Magazines: Feature story Dog & Handler, Dog Sport Magazine
Print ads: N-Bone Corporate, dog products Easy Glider (flying disc)
Performances: Purina's International Incredible Dog Team Columbia South America, Reliant World of Dogs Houston Tx, Yuma Heritage Festival Arizona, 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, SPCA of Dallas "Fur Ball"

Flyball:   Cynosports World Champions 2007, Multi Region #5 Champions, 2002 NAFA Champions, 2002 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Champions, Fastest time - 15.80 seconds
Frisbee: Nationally Ranked, Multi Winner Best Small Dog & Crowd Pleaser Award
Freestyle Dancing: America's Got Talent Season 4's Top 40, Entertainment Guest on Martha Stewart Show, Purina's Pro Plan Performance Team, also featured on Animal Planet's Pet Star.  Executive Board Member for the Musical Dog Sport Association www.musicaldogsport.org 

Pilot, an 12-year-old Border Collie/Parson Russell Terrier mix, is an all-around athlete who excels at flyball, freestyle dancing, dock diving and of course flying disc!  He also enjoys swimming and running on a treadmill. Believing that good things come in small packages Pilot is proof. 

 

  Spy, an 9-year-old Parson Russell Terrier mix, frequently takes home the title of “Best Small Dog” as he amazes crowds with his flying disc abilities and his signature trick of walking on his front paws. 

   Viva, a 6-year-old Border Collie/Parson Russell Terrier mix, is a small dog with a big heart, who wins over audiences with her speed and love for life as she did on America's Got Talent Season #4.

  Eagle, a 5-year-old Whippet mix, is highly competitive and one of the fastest dogs around, but it is his happy-go-lucky personality that makes him a real winner.  Eagle races flyball on Top Dog Racers "A" team.

  Mercy, 4-year-old mix breed, who is a power house athlete, this girl can jump amazing heights.  She can also be seen blazing up and down the track racing flyball for her team.

  iPod, a small 3-year-old mixed breed, very active and has already earned his spot as the height dog for Top Dog Racers "A" team.  iPod is living up to his name as he is a great little dancer and a real crowd pleaser.

  Switch, a small mix breed 1-year-old, the youngest of the pack she is in training and 

shows promise of becoming a 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