| ABOUT THE DOGS AND THEIR PEOPLE FAMILY WE ARE A FAMILY OF 5 AND WE ALSO HAVE 8 OF OUR OWN CANINE FAMILY MEMBERS AND GUSTY WHO IS A SERVICE PUPPY IN TRAINING. WE LIVE IN THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY. WE ENJOY ALL FOUR SEASONS. WE LOVE THE RIVERS AND LAKES IN THE SUMMER. MOST EVERY WEEKEND WE ARE AT CAMP WITH THE KIDS, DOGS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THE MOUNTAINS, FOREST AND LAKES IN THE WINER ARE BEAUTIFUL. ON THE WEEKENDS MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER AND I CROSS COUNTRY SKI AND THE DOGS HAVE A BLAST. OUR WHOLE FAMILY ALSO ENJOYS ICE FISHING. YOU SHOULD SEE THE DOGS ON THE ICE AND IN MY HUSBANDS SMALL SHACK. IT IS REALLY QUITE COMICAL AND LOTS OF FUN! THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS OF FALL, ARE LOVED BY US ALL. FALL IS MY HUSBANDS FAVORITE SEASON... HE GETS VERY EXCITED FOR HUNTING SEASON. SPRING & FALL FOR THE GIRLS, DOGS AND I ARE USUALLY SPENT AT FIELD HOCKEY GAMES, SOCCER GAMES OR PRACTICES. WE ALSO BRING THE DOGS TO AN ASSORTMENT OF TRAINING CLASSES (OBEDIENCE, CANINE GOOD CITIZEN, TDI AND AGILITY SOON TO COME!) ABOUT OUR CHILDREN BRUCE, MARY AND GABBY. BRUCE IS OUR SON, MARY IS HIS WIFE AND MY FAVORITE DAUGHTER IN LAW. GABRIELLA JO IS OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD. SHE IS SUCH A JOY TO HAVE AROUND. STACIA IS 20. SHE IS WORKING AS A NANNY IN NEW YORK AND IN HEADING TO FLORIDA WITH GRAMMY SYLVESTER FOR THE WINTER IN MARCH. STACIA FELL IN LOVE WITH REMI AND REMI NOW LIVES WITH STACIA AS HER BABY. ALLISON IS 14, SHE IS IN THE 8 TH GRADE AND GOES TO KENNETT. SHE LOVES HER FAMILY AND SHE IS VERY OUTGOING AND LOVES TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT IS GOING ON. SHE IS VERY HELPFUL WITH THE DOGS AND IS ALWAYS HELPING TRAIN THEM. SHE ALSO HAS A PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE. MORGAN IS OUR BABY, SHE IS 12 SHE LOVES HER FRIENDS AND SOMETIMES EVEN HELPS MOM WITH THE DOGS. SHE IS A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL. SHE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO GO TO THE TRAINING CENTER TO HELP TRAIN THE SERVICE DOGS AND TO THE NURSING HOME TO HELP SHOW THE SERVICE DOGS AND ALSO OUR OWN THERAPY DOGS. ABOUT MY HUSBAND MY HUSBAND RAY WORKS OUTSIDE THE HOME (SO I CAN STAY HOME WITH THE KIDS AND NOW DOGS) HE LOVES TO HUNT AND FISH. HE IS VERY DEDICATED TO OUR FAMILY. HE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE OUR ROCK... EVEN THOUGH HE'S AN OLD SOFTY. ABOUT ME I AM AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A STAY AT HOME MOM AND RAY SEEMS TO THINK I DEVELOPED EMPTY NEST SYNDROME WHEN THE CHILDREN STARTED SCHOOL AND THEN SPORTS AND FRIENDS. I ALSO LOVE TO GARDEN, CAN VEGGIES, SEW AND BE WITH MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND DOGS. I LOVE THE SERVICE AND THERAPY DOG ASPECT OF MY LIFE. IT IS SUCH WONDERFUL FEELING TO WALK IN A ROOM AND SEE PEOPLE SMILE JUST BECAUSE OF THE DOGS. IN THE NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS THE PATIENTS ARE SAD, SICK OR JUST OLDER AND MISSING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND PETS. THIS IS WHAT MAKES IT ALL WORTH WHILE. I HAVE BEEN TRAINING MY OWN DOGS ALL OF MY ADULT LIFE. I STARTED TRAINING AND RAISING SERVICE PUPS ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. WHEN I WAS ASKED TO DONATE A PUP TO THE ACTS ORGANIZATION. NOW, I DONATE AT LEAST ONE PUP A YEAR. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A GOOD CAUSE AND AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP OUT. HOW I GOT INTO BREEDING WAS PROBABLY HOW MOST BREEDERS DO. I STARTED OUT HELPING MY WONDERFUL MENTOR (MY SISTER) WHO ALSO BREED SMALL DOGS AND EXOTIC BIRDS FOR MANY YEARS. I WAS JUST LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THE BREEDING PROCESS WITH THE DOGS OR THE BIRDS IT DIDN'T MATTER. I LOVED IT. SOMETIMES I'M SURE I WAS JUST A PAIN IN THE BUTT. WHEN I FINALLY DECIDED I WANTED TO START A BREEDING PROGRAM. I KNEW I DID NOT WANT TO BREED SMALL DOGS. I LOVED SHEPHERDS... BUT DID I REALLY LOVE THEM THAT MUCH? I DECIDED MURPHY WAS JUST A GREAT ALL ROUND HEALTHY, HAPPY, FRIENDLY FAMILY DOG AND SO WHEN MURPHY PASSED WE ADDED ANN. I WORKED AND TRAINED WITH HER AND WAS STILL A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO MY SISTER, BUT I WAS STARTING TO GET A FEEL FOR EVERYTHING INVOLVED. ANN PASSED ALL OF HER PRELIMINARY HEALTH, TEMPERAMENT AND OBEDIENCE BY AGE 1. WE STARTED LOOKING FOR A MALE AND AT HIS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS... SEE WE LEARNED A LITTLE WITH EACH ADDITION. BOSLEY'S BREEDER HAD WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR AND ALSO SHARED INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE WITH US FOR YEARS. I HAVE BEEN BREEDING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS FOR 4 YEARS, I AM STILL LEARNING AND TREASURE ALL INFORMATION THAT IS OFFERED. MY BREEDERS ARE ALL OFA, OFEL AND CERF (ANNUALLY) I AM HOPING TO START DOING AGILITY ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS THIS YEAR. THE GIRLS AND I HAVE PLAYED WITH IT FOR A COUPLE YEARS BUT NOW WE FEEL READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. ABOUT OUR CANINES MURPHY WAS OUR FIRST LAB. AFTER MURPHY PASSED AT ALMOST 15 YEARS OLD. WE BOUGHT ANNIE, NOW 6 YEARS OLD AND RETIRED. SHE IS OUR FOUNDATION BITCH AND MY BEST FRIEND, SHE LOVES TO SNUGGLE AND BE IN YOUR LAP. SHE IS JUST THE BEST ALL AROUND FAMILY DOG. BOSLEY AGE 4. IS OUR STUD. WE DO OCCASIONALLY USE OTHER STUDS FROM OTHER KENNELS FOR OUR FEMALES. HE IS WORKING ON HIS ADVANCED OBEDIENCE AND HAS MASTERED ALL OF THE SERVICE DOG TASKS. ERIN NOW ALMOST 6 AND RETIRED. WE BOUGHT HER AT AGE 2, AS A STARTED BITCH. SHE IS A FUN LOVING SILLY DOG. SHE HAS TAKEN TO MY HUSBAND AND HIM TO HER. SHE SLEEPS WITH HIM UNTIL I GO TO BED. SHE WOULD RATHER I SLEEP SOMEWHERE ELSE. LIZZIE NOW ALMOST 6 AND AGAIN RETIRED. AGAIN BOUGHT AS A STARTED BITCH AT AGE 3. SHE PASSED BASIC AND ADVANCED OBEDIENCE WITH FLYING COLORS. WE ARE NOW STARTING AGILITY WITH HER. NELLIE 3 YEARS AND PASSED BASIC OBEDIENCE AND ADVANCED IS NOW A CANINE GOOD CITIZEN AND CERTIFIED BY THERAPY DOGS INTERNATIONAL AS A THERAPY DOG. WE WILL BREED HER THIS COMING YEAR. SHE LOVES TO VISIT NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS. SHE ALSO GOES INTO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SO THE CHILDREN CAN READ TO HER, ON A WEEKLY BASIS. GRACIE IS OUR BEAUTIFUL GIRL SHES TWO AND LOVES PEOPLE AND PUPPIES. SHE ALSO PASSED BASIC, ADVANCED OBEDIENCE. THIS YEAR SHE ALSO PASSED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN AND HAS ALSO BECOME A THERAPY DOG WITH TDI. SHE LOVES TO VISIT NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS. WE WILL BREED HER THIS YEAR. BOSCO IS 2 YEARS OLD AND BEAUTIFUL. HE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY AND JUST LOVES MY HUSBAND. HE HAS BECOME A GREAT FISHERMAN THIS WINTER AND IS RAY'S ICE FISHING BUDDY. REMI IS NOW 1 YEAR OLD. SHE IS A PUP THAT MY HUSBAND AND STACIA SAVED FROM ERIN'S LITTER. STACIA FELL IN LOVE AND KEPT HER.AS HER OWN. SHE IS A GOOD GIRL. SHE WILL STAY WITH US UNTIL STACIA IS SETTLED INTO HER OWN PLACE IN THE SPRING OF 2010. ORION AND GUS ARE PUPPIES WE HAVE DONATED AND THE TWO WE HAVE RAISED SO FAR. ORION GRADUATED IN NOVEMBER 2009 AND GUS IS NOW 6 MONTHS OLD AND WILL TRAIN WITH OUR FAMILY FOR ANOTHER 18 MONTHS YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR DOGS ON THEIR PAGES...JUST CLICK ON THEIR PICTURES THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEBSITE, WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT. WENDI AND FAMILY |
