Tired after a sunny hike, with full bellies from a Slovak-style dinner, and so happy together in my VendaVan – which turned into a kind of sauna as we closed the windows to block out the noise outside – I recorded this episode with the sweet Nicky Manes, veterinarian and agility enthusiast from Argentina.

We met in Slovakia right after she competed in Prague, picked up her brand-new puppy, and before she continued her European adventure to Budapest and Vienna.

Nicky comes to Europe at least every couple of years to compete, traveling with her dogs on what is never a simple journey. In our conversation, we spoke about her agility journey, the sport in Argentina, what it’s like to travel more than 1000 km for a single competition, the challenges (and joys!) of bringing dogs from Argentina to Europe, and her heartfelt reminder of how important it is to enjoy every single moment in life because you never know when the game might be over.

A conversation filled with wanderlust, determination, and the universal language of agility love.

Find out more about Nicky :

https://www.instagram.com/nicky.manes/