Cat Update

Just thought I would drop a quick update about the cats and Paige since I haven't talked about that in a while. The cats are hugging me and seeking out my attention again. This is really good because they were barely talking to me for a while there.

The other day I was lying with Sam on the couch and Paige wondered over. I guess she wanted to be part of the fun because she started to lick Sam's face. Sam gives me a look that said "Why are you letting her do this? I hate you" but sat there for 3 or 4 licks. I laughed so hard at him. Nick had a good laugh too when I told him.

And Marissa will sit right next to her, so long as Paige doesn't look at her. LOL. Marissa will also sleep on Paige's beds if Paige isn't there. Can you blame her? They are that fake sheep skin stuff. Marissa slept on them constantly from when they came into the house until Page came into the house.

The cats are chasing each other around the house again. This too is good to see. It means that life is returning to normal for them. But the game is over as soon as Page asks if she can play too.

Silly cats.

From the breeders mouth

I've talked with the breeder and wanted to share what she has shared with me about Paige's history.

Paige was born here at Cherfire. Her litter was created to better genetic health in this breed, and to help keep the family line that was so important for health. Paige was the smallest puppy in the litter that lived, her littlest sister died at one day old. Paige was bottle fed, and became my favorite puppy. The litter was evaluated for service dog abilities, and as I wanted to keep Paige to make healthy collies for Cherfire, her sister Party was donated to West Coast Assistance Teams to be trained through their PAWS program, and become a certified service dog!

Paige and her brother Teddy travelled everywhere with me, including a journey for part of a year to Ohio! We travelled to dog shows, and she was my dearest friend. She was well socialized, and well travelled, and became a Champion at a very young age. She also embarked on her obedience training early, and went herding at 7 months of age, easily achieving her instinct test!

A dear friend of mine that owned one of my healthy boys, asked if she could lease Paige for her first litter. I agreed to let her go live with my friend Joyce, so that she would work on her obedience training and St. John's Ambulance therapy certification, and she would produce a wonderful first litter for Joyce. Paige had 4 beautiful babies. I didnt keep any of her babies from that litter, as I thought she would have a litter for me when she returned home, so they were all placed in happy homes with wonderful families, who very much appreciate the health guarantees they were afforded with those babies.

Paige lived one year with Joyce, and then came home to me. I tried to breed her here for almost 2 years, with no luck in having a litter. Paige wanted her own family, and I felt that she really needed to work for someone, and truly shine doing something she loved. I tried one last time to breed her, and took her to my friend Davids home outside of Edmonton to breed to a lovely stud dog there. Unfortunately it was not in the cards for Paige to make more healthy babies, so I never did get a puppy to replace her, but I chose not to waste another year of her life waiting for her to possibly have babies, but offer her to someone where she could make someone's life better. I love Paige, and wanted to do what was best for HER....so I let her come to you, to be on trial to assist you. I am VERY happy that she will have a wonderful home, and be loved and useful to you.

She's wet but she's happy

Paige post bath. Her hair gets so crimpy when wet. I just thought that I'd share.

PS. I've been miss spelling her name so far. It's Paige, not Page