I have been blessed with many wonderful special dogs, but Quinn is without question
*the* heart dog in my life. The one that has done everything I ask, and more. Some
where along the line he became my teacher along with my student. He has healed my
soul often, and last year, literally my life.

He has no titles, only a CGC and TDI after his name, but he has attended every show I
have been, and with the exception of one APDT conference, has never been away
from my side over night until the few last year, the hospital staff could not understand
his therapeutic qualities.


I did not intend to get a Border Collie when I met him, but I am beyond grateful to the
people involved in him being in my life. You know who you are, thank you.  

Among all the wonderful thing he is he never fails to give me awesome photo material.
I will add them as I get them edited.
July 31st of this year, I endured one of the hardest losses of
my life. I lost the love of my life suddenly, with no warning.  We
had just returned from vacation on the beach and I thought he
was fine, 13 but healthy. I knew it would hit me hard when it
happened, but I thought I had a bit more time, and more
warning. It has taken me three months to put this on his page,
it makes it so final.
Not sure how it will affect the breeding program, right now I am
going on auto pilot. Maybe in the future I will stop feeling numb.
He knows I miss him. It is at these times that I really hope the
afterlife thing is real and it includes my dogs, at least him!
“My little dog ten years ago was arrogant and spry, but she was ten years
younger then, and so, by God, was I. If natural law refused her wings, that
law she would defy, for she could do unheard-of things, and so, at times,
could I.”