Our Life with Dogs

I don't understand how anyone can live without the love and loyalty of a dog.  Our family currently has three dogs or Bitches as they are actually called in the Professional Dog world.

Chloe is a sweet 13 year old Cardigan Welsh Corgi.  She has been a faithful companion since she was four months old.  She has slowed down and prefers to find a quiet spot by our feet and watch the younger dogs play.  She still occasionally fetches the ball, but she only makes a couple of trips back  and forth then lays back down to relax.  She just wants to show that she still has   her talent.  Her coat used to be full and lush, but now she looks old and her face is white.  She can still spot a squirrel and make a sprint for it.  That is her favorite thing to do.

Lola (she was a show girl!) is a three year old collie/lab mix.  As you can see from the picture, she is mostly collie.  She is the constant companion to our nephew, Zachary.  They take two long walks a day and share lots of hugs and fun.  She is a very sweet and quiet friend.  She loves to carry her bone around the house and yard.  She is more of a service dog to Zach.  She brings a  new level of confidence to Zach and helps to keep him active and social.  She doesn't care that he is Autistic.

Abby (Daybreak's Classically Chic) is our youngest member.  She is eleven months old and is working toward her American and Canadian Conformation Championship.  She is our clown and full of fun.  She is in love with Lyle, my husband.  She enjoys following her nose, killing the squeakers in her toys and going to the shows were she can strut her stuff.  

Recently, I re-homed our sweet Jazzy, a mini smooth black/tan dachshund.  She has gone to live with Heather,  Madi, Tyler and Base.  I know she is enjoying being top dog and playing with her new cat buddy, Blizzard.  Thanks Dowell family for loving Jazzy.

Heather started a chain reaction and I'm being blamed for the whole thing.  She took Jazzy to work one day and Jane decided she had to have a mini dachshund.  I put her in touch with a breeder friend of mine and now she is getting not one but TWO puppies.  She is getting a mini red smooth and she is waiting for a mini cream longhair.  And if that wasn't enough, Angela wants a mini cream longhair, now, too.  Just goes to show, when  it comes to my friends, they have NO WILLPOWER!  LOL