For the last 16 years Eva Bertilsson has shared her life and her passion for training with Misty (a phalène). Together they’ve excelled in agility, won the individual Swedish Agility National, and been part of the Swedish Agility Team. They’ve also earned titles at the highest levels in obedience and conformation, and have played around in several other dog sports.

Over time, Eva’s pack has expanded to include phalène Soya, seasoned but now retired agility competitor, and Border collie Tizla, still a newbie. Agility has grown to become the main focus for Eva and her dogs, accompanying her strong interest in positive reinforcement training.

Eva has a degree in psychology and education, and worked as a teacher. Currently she is busy fulltime as an instructor and writer, running Carpe Momentum with her friend and colleague Emelie Johnson Vegh. Eva and Emelie lead agility seminars at all levels all over Sweden and Norway, and are very much appreciated for their systematic, and well-planned approach that focuses on joy and success for both dog and handler. Nowadays Eva and Emelie also offer TAGteach Primary Certification seminars; they are the only level 3-certified TAGteachers in Europe. The colleagues also write articles for magazines such as Canis (published by Morten Egtvedt and Cecilie Køste), and are about to release their first agility book, published by Sunshine Books. 

Eva has also worked for the Swedish Kennel Club for many years, educating agility instructors and future instructors’ teachers, as well as offering pet dog classes and campaigning for clicker training at local clubs. To learn more about Eva, see www.carpemomentum.nu.

Emelie Johnson Vegh began training dogs as a teenager, after many years of involvement with horses. Her first dog was a mixed breed that competed successfully in both agility and obedience. Emelie’s first Border terrier came into her life in 1994; all in all she’s had three terriers, with “My” still sharing her life. The Border terriers have mostly been involved in agility, but also in some freestyle and ground work.

In 2009, a Kelpie made an entrance into the family. With her, Emelie is working in agility, obedience, and freestyle, with the hope of adding some search work. Emelie and her dogs have won medals at the Swedish Nationals, both as youths and as adults, with a silver team medal as the best placement.

Although trained as a high school teacher (degrees from Lund University and Malmö University), Emelie works solely within Carpe Momentum, the cooperation that she runs with Eva Bertilsson. Together Emelie and Eva give seminars, private lessons, and lectures; they also write articles for magazines such as Canis (published by Morten Egtvedt and Cecilie Køste). They are about to release their first agility book, published by Sunshine Books.

Emelie and Eva also offer TAGteach Primary Certification seminars; they are the only level 3-certified TAGteachers in Europe. The Carpe Momentum colleagues work in both Sweden and Norway, and are very popular. Their approach is systematic and well-planned, and focuses on joy and success for both dog and handler.

Emelie lives in the very south of Sweden, in the country’s third largest city, Malmö. She shares her life with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. To learn more about Emelie, visit www.carpemomentum.nu.