>> So you might call one local teenager a home grown dog Whisperer next week Zoe
kefir and her dog locks will be
heading to New York City to
compete in the Westminster
Kennel Club dog show exciting
joining me now this morning Zoe
and her route while looks
who we allowed to just lay and
carried away because she has
got a big week ahead of her
starting next week. Good
morning. Thank you for being
here and congratulations so
yeah, I know that this was kind
of a lottery system for the
main show you’re going up there
you’re junior handler.
>> What was your reaction when
you found out that you got it.
>> Hoping you know make it this year, you know so I didn’t really know is going to go SOS
like a surprise I was like oh
really.
>> So how did you get into this
I mean what I know that you you
love animals out that’s
obvious, but what made you want
to become a blur well actually
bought as a pet.
>> Yeah, and then the breeder
decided you know we should show
her and that’s how we kind of
got into it.
>> I think I mean obviously
what do you have to do is a
junior handler I mean we watch
it as a as as a novice myself
and I watch it on TV.
>> You know you have to be very
concerning the way you move in
the instructions that you get
to her can you tell us a little
>> Well there’s more.
>> You know you train
them up for Sunday know what
you want to do and then there’s
little things that he has like
you need to do this and that
and then they do it for you
because they know what you want
to do.
to do. >> So how do you get locks to do those things mean how long
has it has it taken for you
know that you had a
professional hand and the
worked with her for 2 years yet
it is for now says she
she’s been doing this for a
while but at first, we got
somebody else a trainer and
then I just picture of
is. Yes, we say no that’s not
me OK you also heard garraway
major it.
>> that.
>> took her and
at first and then I started
showing her a couple years
later after she was finished
with the championship. So we
set a sibling dog by the way no
that’s not that somebody that’s
another dog that she showed.
>> and then she
took her into breeding
everything in she finished her
and then I started taking her
into juniors and all that so is
there a secret here to being a
really good handler I mean is
it all about the little treats
that you give to locks or what
it is that, but also you got to
understand the dog.
You can’t just you know take a
dog in the ring in the expected
to do what you wanted to do
because you got to talk to her
and you
have to.
>> To all the stuff you can’t
just expect things from her so
is there something then that
you say 2 walks before you show
is an example was for something
in arrears of ice a year
ago shes show and he’s like
just a a.
>> Hop.
>> She really loves fate she
really loves cookies and
chicken and all that type of
stuff. So she knows that she’s
going to get those in the ring
so she’s like yeah. Yeah, it’s
good do it. It is today, happy
about it.
>> So what’s next for you I
mean I know that as a junior
handler you don’t get paid or
anything but I I’m just
learning now in fact doing a
little research that
handlers professional hampers
get a lot of money said to your
salaries. They
idol.
>> I’m doing this right now
it’s fine, it’s you know it’s I
get to travel and all that good
stuff.
I don’t know if I want to do
this as you know professional
thing it but you know we’ll see
where
it goes.
>> Okay, so you’re an 8th
grader at Mandarin middle
school right so this is take a
lot of your time away from
school
>> usually before I leave.
Town
last night chairs you know is
there any work you can give me
that I can do to turn to you
later but I keep up with my
work all the time.
>> Something tells me you’re
very organized
oh, yeah, good luck to you and
you will be thinking about you
then we head up and you’re
going up this weekend get a
little nervous. Well but you’re
going to get it all right we’ll
all be rooting you want and now
you’re famous you can tell that
it’s cool thank you for being a
good luck so weak.
>> And thanks for hanging out
with us locks. Just you
go. Yeah. Right we’ll be right