Firstrax Petnation Port-A-Crate
"We’ve been doing outdoor shows, so things that have been useful are soft crates, which I use for that ventilation when I’m out and about I take them for obedience. She prefers to sit in her dad’s lap at shows, but when I’m walking around and I can’t take her with me she says in a soft side crate."
Kurgo Loft Reversible Insulated Dog Quilted Coat
"We use a lot of cooling mats, and she has a cooling vest. Bassets are really weirdly shaped and because of that I bought a lot of things through trial and error, and the one I found for her is Kurgo loft coats. I think I have eight or nine of those loft coats. I liked that they’re adjustable and reversible, so you get two colors in one. When we do travel, I like that she can wear it comfortably."
Frisco Silicone Collapsible Travel Bowl
"I always have portable bowls. I like those accordion bowls that fold up and I’m not too choosey about the brand. I love to have those because they’re sort of easy. When I’ve been at Fast CAT, I can hook those to my belt loop and have a bottle of water with me and give it to her at the end of the race easily."
QUMY Dog Boots Waterproof Shoes
"When we travel and it’s really hot, I use the QUMY dog pet boots on her to protect her feet."
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Dogswell Energy Extended Activity Lickable Dog Treats
"I also use the Dogswell energy liquid. I tried that for the Fast CAT races and it did seem to make a difference. I use those in that foldable bowls mostly because Bassets make a mess everywhere. It’s like a little chilly pop."
Flexi Classic Nylon Tape Retractable Dog Leash
"I only use Flexi Leads for training purposes. I think they work great, but some people don’t love how it goes 20 feet in front of them."
MidWest Wire Dog Exercise Pen
"At shows, we carry a soft side crate for the venue, I carry a metal crate, most of my stuff is MidWest. Of course, at dog shows you see a ton of exercise pens."
FitPaws CanineGym Dog Agility Kit
"I use a lot of FitPaws for Agility training. The cavalettis I like those for puppies and senior dogs. They’re just little cones with sticks through them and you can adjust the height."
Ryobi 18 Volt Hybrid One+ Shop Fan
:I use RYOBI fans a lot — all the dog show people use that. It will fit on the front of a Midwest crate and they’re nice and quiet. People will put a sheet over the crate and the fan under it for reactive dogs or dogs that are maybe fearful, and the whirling of the fan seems to de-stress them a bit."
Coolaroo Steel-Framed Elevated Dog Bed
"I usee an elevated pet bed at the beach to teach Poppy to stay with us and not to go place to place. We also used it as a place to start for agility training to get her to hold a really good stay. We also practice place by the front door and now when anybody comes in my door she won't run up unless you say 'go see.' I carried that thing everywhere for three and a half years."
Sancho & Lola's Bully Sticks
"I used bully sticks like crazy when I was taking Poppy to classes. I got permission from the teacher to bring the elevated pet bed, and I got her to sit there when I wasn’t her turn and gnaw on a little bully stick."


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