I usually spend 15 - 20 minutes a day with each dog in training. Once in the morning before their breakfast and in the evening before their dinner for about 10 minutes each meal. Each dog goes to class once a week for an hour. I show competively in obedience, hunt trials and soon conformation so I spend sometime on weekends at the events but usually it's a family event. I need my cheering section there to calm my nerves before going in the ring.

I did show Dixie in agility but about a year ago, I fractured my foot and have had problems with it ever since and agility just tears it up now so we have not done much in that arena for awhile. She absolutely loved it though so perhaps if the foot ever gets right again I will start again.

I think your great neice will love to do agility work with you. Perhaps she can be the one to run Roxey in class and the two of you can train together daily. Remember you need to find wholesome things for her to channel her enegy into and I can't think of anything more special than working with dogs! It will build a loving bond between Roxey and her too! Double bonus. As a teen, my first dogs were what pulled me through those turbulent years.