Ok, I’m sorry. I know I haven’t posted in a VERY long time!!! Since last time, Dougal came for a short visit, and now I have Janda for the week. She’s still the sweetest thing ever. If I get to drive to school, she’ll get to come with me every day (which would be fantastic). [...]
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4 years ago, yesterday, I brought home a cute little droopy eyed lab who would change my life forever. July 22nd, 2005 was one of the best days I’ve had. Thank you Arturo for making me who I am today. I love you always!
And Vortex is now in phase 7!!! I’m very much hoping he [...]
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My not-so-favorite little girl, Pomona, has her forever home. And it’s 30 minutes from me. Since I was P-mo’s starter raiser, I didn’t turn in the “Fun Things About My Puppy” form, and thus did not have the opportunity to check the box that says “Share this Info with the new family”. So I mailed [...]
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3 pieces of news:
Fellow has been career changed for cataracts. That’s the same thing as Arturo was career changed for. I feel for the family. De ja vu. Their first dog, my first dog. Both would have made amazing guides. GDB will be placing him.
Janda left yesterday.
Vortex is in phase 3. Health checks passed. I’m [...]
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Let me start off by saying it’s been a while since we’ve sent a dog that I really cared about back on recall. I mean, I love all our club’s puppies lots, but when they got ready to board recall dogs……..it was the hardest thing. A BIG HUGE congratulations to the raisers of Fellow, Plumas, [...]
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I can’t believe it all happens tomorrow. It seems like I’ve been waiting/dreading this day FOREVER and it’s tomorrow. *ugh* Hopefully it will come fast since I have to work today, and Vortex’s raisers will pick me up at school to take me to the truck.
Blah. Just 26 hours.
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Well, Vortex was….his usual big black lab self. Not 100% perfect, but all around great.
We stopped by my house for a few minutes so everyone at home could say goodbye to Tex. They love him, too, but won’t be able to make it to the puppy truck, sadly.
EDIT: The pet store pictures disappeared…
Then we went [...]
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Today we had a meeting. I really love puppy raising meetings. I love seeing all the other dogs. I love the other raisers, I love the raisers-to-be, and the sitters. I love stealing Vortex from his raisers, and I love saying hi to all “my” puppies.
Margie “down”ing
Margie
Festival
Career Change “Gilligan” (formerly Gaston)
More of Margie…she’s grown so [...]
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First of all: Happy Mother’s Day!! To all moms and doggy moms–you guys are the best.
Second, this post IS titled news, so I should tell you mine. Vortex is being recalled in June. I am SO sad. I will miss this boy like crazy. You all know how much I love him, so I don’t [...]
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Graduation was fantastic. I had a fabulous time, and seeing Sakino again was fun. No pictures, sorry.
So at the reception, one of the families Pomona went to (the one after us) came over and said, “Anna, that’s the man who raised Pomona!” So I got to meet the guy who had our little [...]
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