In 1999, Indy passed his Canine Good Citizen certification and competed in his first obedience trial at the 1999 National Malamute Specialty show, taking Second Place.

In 2000, Indy earned two Companion Dog titles while competing in obedience trials, finishing his American Kennel Club CD with a First Place finish (photo below-left).  Three weeks later, he earned his CD in United Kennel Club in one weekend, with three First Place finishes.  First & Foremost ranked Indy as the #6 Alaskan Malamute in the Nation in Novice A Obedience that year.  Indy earned First Place and Highest Scoring Dog in Trial at a 2001 Malamute Specialty (photo-left).  In May of 2003, Indy and I went to Canada and earned his Canadian Kennel Club CD in one weekend.   

Indy was always a happy worker, “smiling” all through the obedience trials and always “woo-woo’ing” during the fast heeling portions.  Once I bravely entered a Brace Obedience trial with Indy and his mother, who proceeded to play/wrestle during the off-leash heeling exercise (now officially known as the “off-leash wrestlefest”).  What was I thinking?  The judge had never laughed so hard….we still earned Fourth Place!   

Indy also earned two working titles from the Alaskan Malamute Club of America – a Working Team Dog title for dogsledding and a Working Pack Dog title for backpacking.  Below is a photo of Indy and his “brother” Manuk sledding on Christmas Day 2001.