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~ Taking the gang for a walk ~
Judith with Sunny and Goldie   &   John with Taffy
Judy Harris walked Sunny
in the Enchanted Forest on Pender Island
while visiting John and Judith in their new home.

John and Judith had another visitor to their new home

Judy Harris, owner of Marina, a Maggie & Willem puppy
(pictured at right)

 

 

 

Joy-A-Len's Grace Von Beardsley

 

Grace is a Maggie x Cruiser puppy
from April 2008.

 

 

I n t e r e s t i n g   P a g e s   t o   V i s i t
Click here to see a picture of Nicole
Our Recent Wins Page
(updated March 2009)
Recent Client Photos
(updated March 2009)
Accomplishments :
Maggie , Cruiser and Echo.

Progress on the Pender Island Building Project.
(new photos March 17th, 2009)

Taffy playing on Pender
(A Maggie and Cruiser Puppy)
 See photos of Maggie and Cruiser's
April 2008 Litter
Click here to view the "Congratulations on Retirement"
John and Judith retired in June 2007. They have now moved to Pender Island
in British Columbia working on building a new home.

 

What Is A Title?
by Sandy Mowery, Wisconsin

Not just a brag, not just a stepping stone to a higher title, not just an adjunct to competitive scores. A Title is a tribute to the dog that bears it, a way to honor that dog, an ultimate memorial. It will remain in the record and in the memory for about as long as anything in this world can remain. Few humans will do as well or better in that regard, and though the dog himself doesn't know or care that his achievements have been noted, a Title says many things in the world of humans, where such things count.

A Title says your dog was intelligent, and adaptable, and good natured. It says that your dog loved you enough to do the things that please you, however crazy they may have sometimes seemed. And a Title says that you loved your dog, that you loved to spend time with him because he was a good dog, and that you believed in him enough to give him yet another chance when he failed, and that in the end your faith was justified.

A Title proves that your dog inspired you to have the special relationship enjoyed by so few, that in the world of disposable creatures, this dog with a Title was greatly loved, and loved greatly in return. And when that dear short life is over, the Title remains as a memorial of the finest kind, the best you can give to a deserving friend, volumes of praise in one small set of initials before or after the name.

A Title is nothing less than love and respect, given and received, permanently recorded.

 

 

Just a Dog

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."

Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."

"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.

Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.   

I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a man or just a woman."

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just smile, because they "just don't understand."

Author Unknown

 

 

Send us Winter Photos of your Joy-A-Len Bouvier!!


Cruiser tasting the new snow.

 

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Email photos to Lee Ann at
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