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So I have a very interested family looking for an older puppy, and since I am on the fence about Virginia structurally (her brother is far superior), and a friend of mine keeps nagging me about her not being enough for the show ring, I was actually considering placing her in a great pet home. I live in a city that allows just 3 dogs, and while I love her to bits and can't imagine a life without her, I actually toyed with the idea.
Then we went to class on Thursday. I had a long wait before my class, because I have to cross the border, I never know if I am going to be late or early. So I put Gin in her crate, and carried on a conversation with another girl. Pro #1 - I can't do this with Ruby at all. She must be at my side all the time.
The class prior to mine was a Novice Rally class, for kicks, we ran through (with me not having seen the map....yikes!) and Gin did better than the dogs who had actually been taking the class for 8 weeks. Pro #2 - she's a very focussed and obviously happy worker. Our instructor says 'That girl's got style'.
Last night I packed up her crate and put it in the basement. She doesn't need it and I rarely use it for Rhys (when he's horrible) so down it went and I got my space back. Pro #3 - 7 months and no more crate!
We went to visit a friend after work last night, and Ginny ran right over and jumped into the pond, her first water experience, and she loved it! Pro #4, Gin is honestly fearless.
Woke up early this morning to bring Rhys to his appointment at the vet, and since Ruby was doing a sleepover for my nephew's birthday, I decided to bring Gin along for the ride. There was a 3 year old boy in the waiting room who was crying and Gin went over and sat with him, then he grabbed her lead and took her for a walk down the corridor. Pro #5 -Ginny is an angel. She doesn't pull, she doesn't jump.
After Rhys' appt he always gets a McDonald's ice cream, Gin got one too, and I decided that there just might be more to my Ginny Monster than her looks. She's going to hang out here for a bit. She looks more and more beautiful to me as she grows lankier and lankier, cause she's my Ginny Monster, and I know it would possibly kill me to do what should come naturally to a 'breeder'.
This morning when I got home, I had a message on my machine from the owner of my puppies' father. That he had passed away, and that she hopes that my girl, the one with 'his eyes' is doing well for me. Of course she is!
Then we went to class on Thursday. I had a long wait before my class, because I have to cross the border, I never know if I am going to be late or early. So I put Gin in her crate, and carried on a conversation with another girl. Pro #1 - I can't do this with Ruby at all. She must be at my side all the time.
The class prior to mine was a Novice Rally class, for kicks, we ran through (with me not having seen the map....yikes!) and Gin did better than the dogs who had actually been taking the class for 8 weeks. Pro #2 - she's a very focussed and obviously happy worker. Our instructor says 'That girl's got style'.
Last night I packed up her crate and put it in the basement. She doesn't need it and I rarely use it for Rhys (when he's horrible) so down it went and I got my space back. Pro #3 - 7 months and no more crate!
We went to visit a friend after work last night, and Ginny ran right over and jumped into the pond, her first water experience, and she loved it! Pro #4, Gin is honestly fearless.
Woke up early this morning to bring Rhys to his appointment at the vet, and since Ruby was doing a sleepover for my nephew's birthday, I decided to bring Gin along for the ride. There was a 3 year old boy in the waiting room who was crying and Gin went over and sat with him, then he grabbed her lead and took her for a walk down the corridor. Pro #5 -Ginny is an angel. She doesn't pull, she doesn't jump.
After Rhys' appt he always gets a McDonald's ice cream, Gin got one too, and I decided that there just might be more to my Ginny Monster than her looks. She's going to hang out here for a bit. She looks more and more beautiful to me as she grows lankier and lankier, cause she's my Ginny Monster, and I know it would possibly kill me to do what should come naturally to a 'breeder'.
This morning when I got home, I had a message on my machine from the owner of my puppies' father. That he had passed away, and that she hopes that my girl, the one with 'his eyes' is doing well for me. Of course she is!