While other kids wished to become royalty or astronauts, Rachel Sample was thinking about dominating the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge .

"I first heard about the Incredible Dog Challenge when I was just 6 years old! I loved watching Animal Planet and other animal shows on TV as a kid. One day, I saw the Incredible Dog Challenge on TV, and ever since then, I have been dog-obsessed. Particularly, the agility segment caught my eye," Sample tells PEOPLE about how her dog sport dreams began. "I wanted to do the course just like the dogs on TV!"

The Incredible Dog Challenge (IDC) is an annual competition that showcases the athletic abilities of dogs in exciting events, including dock diving, flying disc, agility, and more. The Purina Pro Plan event, now in its 28th year, is also t

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