Hi Arlene,
Unfortunate, the news for Alva may not be good. He's currently grounded with a shoulder injury, and the outlook isn't promising. I'm hoping that I can retire him from regular agility, and only run him in EGC, to avoid reconstructive surgery. But right now, we're still exploring all of the possibilities... my deaf boy may not fly again

It makes me very sad, as he is MY boy, and my first agility dog, but his long term happiness and health is what is most important.
I hope you find another teammate along with Kathy! I'll be rooting for you!
-dayle