Aldergrove trainer-and-dog duo performed a heartfelt routine last month, paying tribute to those afflicted by bipolar disorder.

In early May, Ray Underwood and his border collie, Magic, flew to Los Angeles to audition for America鈥檚 Got Talent (AGT).

鈥淚 was more excited than nervous. I鈥檓 used to performances for thousands, but knowing that 50,000 million will watch it eventually鈥� was exhilarating, Underwood said.

Out of the 40,000 auditions that hit the AGT stage, the pair鈥檚 performance ranked in the top 222.

There鈥檚 no telling how far the pair made it in the competition 鈥� as of yet.

鈥淲orking with a dog makes it nerve wracking because you never know if they鈥檒l just stop, or make a mistake,鈥� the trainer elaborated.

Underwood and his wife Shannon, as well as their two dogs, have lived in Aldergrove for eight years 鈥� they run Underwood鈥檚 Dog Obedience which offers canine skills-training classes for dogs and their owners.

Underwood has trained canines professionally for four decades now. He started when he was a child in London, England.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not work for me 鈥� my whole life I鈥檝e never had a job yet,鈥� he remarked.

Underwood trained the seven-year-old collie, Magic, since she was a puppy.

The trainer and his wife have been married for 32 years, a journey that has been affected by Shannon鈥檚 diagnosis 鈥� rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.

鈥淎 lot of my stage routines are personal to me,鈥� Underwood said 鈥� including the one he choreographed for AGT, which takes viewers through the journey of him supporting Shannon through bipolar.

鈥淭he routine shows the cycle of the disorder 鈥� from deep depression to coming out of it and feeling okay for awhile,鈥� Underwood said, then eventually going back to anguish.

The freestyle obedience routine involves complex choreography and tricks carried out by Magic and dance moves performed by Underwood.

鈥淚t had to get so bad before we could get a referral for her,鈥� Underwood said about his wife鈥檚 care.

Shannon was misdiagnosed numerous times by medical professionals. It took more than a decade for her to acquire a referral for a local psychiatrist, hubby added.

鈥淪he goes through these emotional cycles at an accelerated rate,鈥� Underwood explained.

His wife鈥檚 condition began to stabilize after being put on the right medication.

鈥淚t makes things easier,鈥� he said.

The duo鈥檚 debut AGT audition is scheduled to air within the next few weeks.