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Hello everyone-
My name is Peggy Goldberg and I am another excited
new parent of one of Gidget's pups. I know if I don't say much, Gina's
going to ask me to introduce myself, so here goes... I live in Olympia WA
with my husband Kurt, our 16 year old border collie mix, and two cats -Lopez and
Matia (named after two beautiful San Juan islands). I grew up with goldens
and have owned 2 myself. My first - Kiva misled me into thinking goldens
didn't need much training! Housebroken in 2 weeks and one round of
obedience with an ignorant owner. She literally trained herself! She
lived to be 13 and was a wonderful girl. My last dog - Murphy (another
girl) was a different story. A bit more headstrong and smarter than
me... Not a well trained dog, but one the sweetest funniest goldens I've
known.
Murphy is a sad story. She was diagnosed with
inflammatory bowel disease at the age of one (thought to be hereditary by my
vet) She was on prednizone her whole life, I cooked her a special diet,
and was always monitoring her poops. But she was my baby and I did
whatever I could to give her a happy life. Last winter she was diagnosed
with a fungus in her nose - very rare. We found an internist in Tacoma who
had treated some cases of it. Unfortunately with her weak immune system,
Murphy didn't respond to treatment. I had to put her down last month at
the age of 7. Very traumatic time. Last time I lost a golden I
waited a year to get another. This time it feels important for me not to
wait. Believe me, I've questioned whether it's too soon. But it feels right and important for me not to wait.
I got my other goldens from backyard breeders, and
I was determined this time to search for a reputable breeder and wait as long as
needed till I found one. I discovered Gina's web site and was impressed by
her dogs and what she had to say. I called her and after 10 minutes on the
phone I knew where my next pup would come from. I f Gidget's litter had
been to small. I would have waited for Gina's next breeding. I've been
reading the emails from you all and know I don't have to sing my praises of Gina
to you!
What a lot of great info in your emails! I've
gone to the website they're posted on and am about halfway through. I keep
stopping to print some off for my puppy file. I feel like I've gotten to
know you all some through doing this. Perhaps that's why I'm writing my
whole "golden life story" right now. I'm remembering an email about not
writing too long of messages...uh oh... And I really did intend to be
brief... Well thanks for "listening". I'm thrilled to be getting one
Gidget's pups, and excited to be a member of the Brier family. I've got
lots to learn and it's nice to know you all are out there with your years of
experience and wisdom.
Peggy
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