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I have had dogs
-- mostly mixed breeds -- for most of my life. My first
dog as a "grown-up" was an abandoned husky mix puppy. Looking
through dog books trying to guess what breed she was, I came upon
a photo of an Australian Shepherd. I was immediately attracted
to the breed, but it was about 15 years later that I got my
first Aussie.
In 1994, I intercepted Annie as
her family was dropping her off at the pound. She was 8 months
old and I was her third home since leaving her breeder.
Annie was a typical Aussie in many ways, but had a challenging
temperament. I struggled to find a solution for months,
but fate dealt with it for me. About a year after I
adopted her, Annie got out of my yard and was hit by a car,
killed instantly.
I decided to
get new puppy and began calling breeders who I had read about in
the Aussie Times. I decided on a puppy from Rhonda Silveira (Hisaw)
-- my little Mika, still going strong nearly 13 years later.
Rhonda has been very kind and supportive over the years. I
have great respect for her and her family.
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Mika at the
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