Club barking with joy after Glasgow Airport’s donation
A local dog agility club has received a cash injection of £2,500 from Glasgow Airport’s FlightPath Fund.
Phoenix Flyers Dog Agility Club, which was set up last year by airport security guard, Tony Gallacher, will use the funding to purchase the agility equipment needed to train the dogs.
Dog agility is a sport where a handler guides a dog over a course of jumps, tunnels, weaves and contact equipment. The airport has also provided the club with full use of land at the airport, near the picturesque Paisley Moss.
Tony said: “I launched the club last year with two members and we’re now up to 15. The club has proved really popular and to continue to grow we had to invest in some new equipment.
“The airport has really pulled out all the stops in their generosity to the club. Not only have they allowed the club free use of the land, which is in the perfect environment for dog training, they have donated a storage container for the dog agility equipment and £2,500 to help get the club started.”
John McConnell, Head of Commercial at Glasgow Airport, said: “We are only too happy to offer support to the Phoenix Dog Agility Club. I spent some time with Tony and the team and they do a fantastic job training the dogs. I wish the club every success for the future.”
Tony added: “Dog agility not only keeps you fit it improves the bond between dog and owner. It is a sport suitable for most breeds of dogs and we would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in joining the club.”
For more information check out www.phoenixagility.com
Picture info:
John McConnell joins Tony and the some of the club members for a spot of agility training.
Further info:
- Tony has worked as a security guard at Glasgow Airport for the past 10 year
- His dog was his bridsmaid at his wedding"
Showing posts with label dog agility renfrewshire. Show all posts
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Sunday, 19 February 2012
Teaser 3
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Saturday, 18 February 2012
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011
The secret is out

Following on from my shhhh post - Pat was almost correct!
In my street there are three of us who train our dogs at agility, and of course we chat to all the other dog walkers while we are out and about.
Lots of people have expressed interest in teaching their dogs agility and we have given them the contact details of the clubs and classes in the area - but people have been coming back to us and saying the classes are all full.
So we decided to start our own dog agility training club The Phoenix Flyers for Paisley, Renfrewshire and the surrounding area
The support we have got from this venture has been amazing. We have already got and refurbished a set of agility equipment, a local business has given us access to a secure field to train on and a unit to store the equipment and another local business has offered to cut the grass and keep the field in tip top condition
and we have actually started getting interest from the website even tho I havent even launched it properly yet
So here it it :)
Please click to see The Phoenix Flyers dog agility training club We are still building it just now so bear with us :) but feedback would be welcome
Monday, 25 April 2011
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