Thanks to a very small group of dedicated club members and our generous local Agility Community, at the Dec AKC Agility trials on December 27-30, 2008, we raised over $1500 that will go directly to support the US Military Working Dog Project as well as our adopted MWD Kennel at Kalsu, Iraq.

On December 27th, TRACS held a sanctioned “B” match following the first trial day. This generated just over $600. Additionally, Trial Chair Susan Cochran orchestrated a great fund raising raffle. With prizes almost exclusively provided by Lorie Abbott and ABBAdog client clubs, another $805 was added to the pot. Finally, in a very generous gesture, judge Terry Culley donated $142.50 of his judging fees to the military working dogs. So, sum total of all this: $1561.50. Of these funds, 50 percent will be sent directly to the Military Working Dog Project whose aim it is to ensure that every MWD in Iraq has a cooling vest, protective boots and goggles to help them during the severe heat of the Iraqi summer months. The remaining 50% goes to help the military working dog kennel at Kalsu, Iraq. In 2008, TRACS “adopted” this specific kennel with the aim of providing minor training aids and equipment they may be having a hard time getting through the military supply system as well as creature comfort items to the dogs and handlers to make life just a bit easier at this bare bones forward operating location.