Taz on Mike & Juliet

Here's my sheltie Taz appearing on the Morning Show with Mike & Juliet performing his backwards teeter trick. The teeter provided by the show was not particularly "to spec" and fairly narrow and he really didn't like it much! It took a fair amount of coaxing at first to get him to go over it and if you watch carefully you'll see Taz almost fall off after it bangs down, but pull himself back on. What a good dog! We didn't win in the audience voting, but we only had a couple days from when they contacted us to prepare and I just didn't have enough time to practice any of his harder tricks that he hadn't done for a couple years! For a 13-year-old dog, I had to be super proud of how well he did under tough circumstances. It was quite a crazy trip as the show obviously did not work with animals much, they put us in a hotel in downtown Times Square, with no grass for him to pee on anywhere in site!! Since he was old and arthritic I had to carry him a LONG was to find a place for him to pee, as he was not about to settle for going on concrete!

Note: Taz passed away very suddenly just 3 weeks after this TV appearance in May '08, so this was the last video I ever got of him. He will be greatly missed, he was truly an extraordinary dog and my best friend.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog
• sheltie
• mike
• juliet
• morning
• show
• teeter
• seesaw
• agility
• trick

[SuperAuzzie100]

oh taz died :(

[maryjo313]

@SuperAuzzie100 - Yes, very sad, and it was very very sudden, only 2 weeks after we appeared on this show! You wouldn't know anything was wrong seeing him, he was still so full of energy and life. It was several years ago, but I still miss him so much!

[wylesbrat]

Mary Jo Taz is just wonderful, a very attentive dog with all the warmth and charm that you can just expect with a sheltie!

[livelaughfear]

I am reding that Taz passed away and just wanted to tell you that dogs are very special especially when they have been with us for so long and I hope that you never forget himbecause as I wa reading the note at the end, I was literally crying because I love my dog very very very much and I'm sure that you'll miss Taz very very very much so just always keep him in your heart.  R.I.P. Taz.

[SuperAuzzie100]

@maryjo313 oh i am so sorry she was an amazing dog she will be missed may she rest in peace rip beautiful girl

[theanimalsonly]

taz died? when? how?

[stepAKApets]

he was an amazing dog

[hunnixox13]

It really makes me think and wonder why his death was so sudden. He is so beautiful and smart and I know he lived a happy life.

[CandyStarCchan]

Oh my god im really sorry for his death :(

he was excellent!

[ClaireF93]

oh my god i so sorry to hear about his death! he was awesome!