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We love all our dogs to bits. When one of them is taken from us, it hits us hard. Please take a few minutes to read about our dogs. They taught us so much. We now wish them endless fun and frolics at Rainbow Bridge.
 Spike & Katie (Spike is the one with the pricked ears!!!) George already had Spike and Katie when I met him. Spike was already four years old an Katie was Two. If I was picking my ideal dog to work in obedience, Spike would be it. Unfortunately I didn't know that then. He was fabulous. He loved fun and games, was obsessed by toys but was gentle and calm the rest of the time. He died, aged 13, from an assumed tumour. Katie was a lot sharper and you didn't mess with her. She sorted out the boys until the day she died at the age of 12! George had lots of fun working her and she loved Agility.
 Al. Al was my one-time special dog. He was a rescue dog of mixed parentage. We think he was probably border collie/bearded collie/something bigger!!! He was a fantastic natured dog and he got me interested in obedience. We first went to training classes together in 1990 and never looked back. He won a Beginners class at the age of 8 but he died prematurely at the age of 10. He died after being prescribed Rimadyl for arthritis. If you don't know about the alleged dangers of Rimadyl (a commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug called Carprofen) click here..
 Carney. Of all my dogs, Carney changed me! As a Belgian Shepherd dog she was my first pedigree dog. She was wary but outgoing, enthusiastic but reserved. She was a whole series of complexities! She made me challenge what I thought I knew about dog training. She taught me so much! She died, tragically, of cancer at the age of 2. I still feel cheated! She was beautiful, charming, sharp but loving. One day I will have another Terveuren, but so far I haven't been able to bring myself to have one.
 Darcy. Everyone who knew Darcy loved him. He had a wonderful temperament, was fantastic with the children, and loved to work. Oh, did he love his work! Sadly, he had canine epilepsy from the age of 7 months. We all worked so hard to control this condition, and for several years we succeeded. He continued working, competing up to class “B” in obedience and I’ve never known such a happy dog! Sadly, however, in 2007 his seizures started to return and his medication had to be increased. This eventually affected his liver and he was given peace in October 2007 when the liver failure could no longer be tolerated. We all miss him terribly. Read more about Darcy on his personal pages. You can also find out more about Canine Epilepsy here.
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