Each of my kids holds a very special place in my heart! Please take a few moments and visit their individual pages and experience a little bit of the joy they each bring to my life. Click on a picture to visit each page.
Maizie is 6 years old and has truly won my heart. I went to Texas in April 2006 and brought Maizie home from her darling breeder Neva. Neva and I feel that Maizie was meant to be mine from the get-go. She's a spirited funny little girl who brings much joy to my life. Maizie is also my Diabetic Alert dog. She came by this amazing ability naturally shortly after I had her home. It's been said that approximately 1 in 1500 dogs do this without special scent training... Maizie is one amazing little girl, one of the elite!
Fawnie Marie is a lovely red dapple I rescued after she was surrendered by her previous owner. She quickly established herself as queen of GoldiDox Grove. Fawn is also an IVDD survivor. She underwent surgery in May 2006 and recovered well. Fawn has a few "obsessions", including tennis balls and small animals (there was the infamous "parakeet incident"). She keeps me quite entertained. Fawn is an active healthy and happy girl now and enjoying the good life here at GoldiDox Grove.
Georgie is my little creampuff and such a love! With the addition of this sweet little fella to the family I'm thrilled to finally see what has been a life long dream to breed and show these wonderful little hounds come to fruition. Georgie earned his Canine Good Citizen title at 9 mths old and is doing well in conformation. Georgie came from Wide Meadow Dachshunds. Thanks Marta & Ed!
My sweet Golden boy Nolte is 10 years old. He and I met and trained together at The Seeing Eye in November-December 2003. Nolte served faithfully as my guide dog for almost five years before retiring the Summer of '08 Now he's spending his leisure time as a spoiled rotten couch potato! This boy has warmed the hearts of so many people in the time he was my guide, and is well known for his winning personality. He's loved by many!... but mostly by ME!
Joanie is s a sweet little black & cream mini who I've dubbed my little "fruit loop"! This darling little hound has so much energy & enthusisam! She's been a joy to have in the family! Joanie came to me from Tracy Grenda of Grendox. Thanks Tracy!
Ecclesiastes 3: 18-21
18 I also thought, "As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. 19 Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath ; man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. 20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. 21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?"
Dannie is a very special little chocolate & cream double dapple boy. Dannie is deaf, a common occurrance in double dapple Dachshunds. Thankfully his vision is perfect and look at those beautiful baby blues! Dannie and I communicate through sign language. He's an amazingly smart little guy! Dannie is a very special gift also from Wide Meadow Dachshunds.
Sometime in the next several months I'll be embarking on a new adventure... training with my 6th guide dog. It has been a difficult transition, retiring my little Shepherd Karla and sending her off to live her retirement with the family who loved her before me. I'm not a great cane travelor and miss having a canine partner to guide me. I look forward to the day I meet my new friend, whoever he/she may be!
