Tigger hit her performance peak between the ages 10-12 (after Maureen retired from her job). This was just before Tigger had a sudden illness of idiopathic vestibular disease just before her 13th birthday. She never quite fully recovered from this illness. A few months later Tigger had two grand mal seizures. However, she was able to do some limited shows and continued training with some modifications.

Dedicated Maureen has worked Tigger’s whole life overcoming adversity between Tigger’s many health and behavioral issues. What they have accomplished together has been an incredible journey. Maureen says “I truly appreciated and enjoyed spending my days with her and achieving every successful milestone especially since I never imagined we would achieve so much. She has brought so much joy to my life that I cannot adequately describe it and will never forget it. She has been the best traveling companion you could ask for even with the skunk in Santa Barbara and bringing fleas home to poor Zippy from California. I will continue to make sure she lives a joyful life for the time I have left with her.”