Dan’y

When I first met Whistlestop’s Victory Dance he was called Vick.  

He was the “pick of his litter” and had been claimed by the owner of his sire. He was sent out with a field trainer and was of such a “soft” temperament that he was deemed unsuitable for field work. His co-breeder had seen me working with one of my other Water Spaniels and knew that I was thinking about adding a new dog to my family and asked me if I would be interested in adopting him. 

When I first met him he seemed to be a bit shy but quickly warmed up to me so at approximately 18 months old he became one of my “fur-kids.” 

The first thing we did was change his call name to Dan’y and began to teach him that learning new things is fun. It quickly became clear to me that he is one of the most naturally happy beings ever to walk the earth. There are times when he is truly “Dan’y the Delirious”. 

He has never met a person or dog he does not like. We finished his AKC Championship, showed him to an International championship and have so far achieved seven different Obedience titles working together. Here is a photo of him doing the Utility “Scent Article” exercise.

He is now officially known as

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To me Dan’y is the best working partner and snuggle-bug anyone could ever hope for. I am truly richer for having this exceptional dog in my life.

Source: The Proud Owner of Dan'y

June Pet of the Month: Casey

We are proud to honor Casey as our June Pet of the Month! Casey is always so happy and constantly waving her tail and smiling at everyone she meets.  Casey has been with her family since she was 8 weeks old, and she has brought so much joy into their lives.  When other dogs retrieve the ball and drop it 10 feet away from you, she is always the one that will go get it and bring it right to your feet.  She loves playing chuck-it, hunting, and eating, but most of all, she loves catching the Frisbee.  She has visited Edmonds Vet. quite a bit throughout her life due to her bone tumors on her spine when she was very young, and tearing both knees which caused her to get two TPLO surgeries as well.  She continues to wag her tail through it all and comes out as good as new every time.  We are glad to have Casey as our Pet of the Month this June!