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[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

HI All,

I just got a request from Patti Orapallo who has a Sprite Triple pup and a 
SeaJay sister to be put on the list.  So I thought I would give an 
introduction:

  Patti is from Spain originally, she lives in Valdez Alaska now with her 
husband Bill who we will all come to know as Poor Old Bill (POB)  Patti is 
an All Breed Groomer and is owner/operator of a Pet Supply.  She and POB 
share their lives JR an incredible Black Labrador, Goldie a sister to 
SeaJay that they adopted from us at the same time as they brought home 
Diablo who is a brother to Bogey Shinsato this was a litter of two 
only.  Several Parrots, cats and oh who knows, I will let Patti elaborate 
on the gang at her house.

   On Goldie, she was returned to us by her original home because the child 
didn't like the dog.  The dog would not cuddle and poor Goldie spent most 
of her time locked in the laundry room.  When I told Patti this one day on 
e mail she insisted she take not only Diablo but Goldie too.  I was nervous 
about it but Patti and Bill assured me they could handle both.  It didn't 
take much to convince me that they knew what they were doing so off went 
the two of them...

Patti has been very supportive to me through Rocky's illness as they have 
as well lost a golden to cancer at a young age.  We also have a lot in 
common in our work and we chat when we find the time!

So warm welcomes to Patti and Bill, we will all look forward to hearing 
stories from the Banana Belt of AK!

Gina