“Calle started herding at 5 months old and LOVED both herding and watching sheep. I also started Calle in puppy agility classes at age 12 weeks. We continued our agility and herding lessons for another one and a half years. The “You Will Obey Me” methods seemed appropriate at the time but ultimately took its toll on this very sensitive Border Collie. Within a short time Calle was less than enthusiastic about anything having to do with agility. She shut down in classes and clinics. Eventually time constraints forced me to give up herding. Realizing that this dog needed to have something to do to use her mind I again turned to agility. All I wanted for Calle was to be happy running agility.

A friend recommended Kris Haley to me. I thought I would call her, having nothing to lose. Kris was so very kind and so interested in helping. After our first interview I started Calle on her Bach flower essences. We had an agility show in one week. I had no expectations for any change in Calle’s attitude to toward agility. I was somewhat surprised to find that she was less stressed at the show and seemed even a little happier about being there. Over the next 2 months we religiously used the Bach essences that Kris recommended. At each agility show I saw small changes. Several people came up to me and commented how Calle seemed happier. At each show she showed new enthusiasm for going to the show grounds and walking around. She ran faster, HAPPIER, and even seemed to begin to enjoy herself. My favorite time was at a recent show after she ran a wonderful run, she came out and went up to a total stranger and sat in front of them all excited as if to say, “Wasn’t I wonderful?” My goals for Calle are only to have her be happy and to join up with me to become a team in whatever we do. Thanks to Kris and the special flower essences we have made a huge step in that direction.”

C. Leshin, Paradise Valley, AZ