Introducing Kiltie
Kiltie is a beautiful little Golden Retriever born July 7, 2002. We graduated from Canine Companions for Independence on May 22, 2004 in Santa Rosa where she had been in advanced training since November. Her puppy-raisers, Patty, Dennis, Jon and Chris Daniels are from El Dorado Hills, CA. They were also her breeder-caretakers. She is full of youthful energy and loves to work. The first day we were allowed to take the dogs to our dorm rooms, I tossed my wheeling gloves on the bed and one of them fell off. She immediately picked it up and started talking to me before I could even get it from her. It was like she was saying, "Don’t worry about it. That’s what I’m here for." She is smaller than Shelby by 15 pounds and a couple of inches. Her fur is straight. She has the same golden smile and personality that we all know and love. She is happiest when she’s close to me and loves to cuddle on the bed. When we got home from training, I let her explore the house, keeping an eye on her but giving her space to see what she would do. She has already made herself at home and seems very comfortable here. She has some big paws to fill but is up for the challenge. She has not taken over any of Shelby’s spaces, which she identified on her own. This should help Shelby’s transition home in a couple of weeks. Kiltie really loves to run in the back yard.
(Some folks wonder how CCI dogs are named. Sometimes the pups are named in honor of someone. Kiltie was not. A kiltie is the leather fringed piece that covers the laces on golf shoes. I think that’s pretty appropriate given we reside in Sun City.) Other questionsIf you have other questions, e-mail me. |
