Tru | Rosie

June 20, 1996 - May 25, 2011

Tru was a sweet and quiet gentleman. He came to Brigadoon at the ripe old age of 9 weeks, and I cannot ever recall him ever doing anything wrong or getting himself into trouble. He was happy as long as he was near us and would do just about anything at all to please us.

While my initial intent was just to go have fun with my dog.... Tru just kind of "picked up" competition obedience and earned his AKC Companion Dog (CD) title within 4 months. During this same time, he met the certification requirements for Therapy Dog International, Inc. and began visiting nursing homes and children's hospitals with his Dad. When TDI created an "actively working therapy dog" title, Tru was right there in the running. He earned his TDIA, which consisted of a minimum of 50 documented, verified TDI visits, within 11 months. Because he worked so hard to please, we felt he needed more fun in his life, and so I took him to his first agility class. WOW! He sparkled, he bounced, he exuded confidence! The little guy who didn't particularly like the "limelight" shown so brightly.... he earned his AKC Novice Agility Jumpers with Weaves (NAJ) title in three trials! Within two more trials he earned his AKC Novice Agility (NA) title as well.

He worked hard, he played hard. He was his Daddy's shadow and his Mommy's soul. He was responsible for our growing love of shelties..... and in addition to introducing us to performance competition, our love for Trooper inspired us to care for other less fortunate shelties. In that way, you could say he was responsible for our involvement in Rescue and foster care.

On May 25, 2011, just one month shy of 15 years, I made the difficult decision to release him from his failing body.  He left this world with dignity, cradled in my arms, with kisses and whispers of love.  He was a true gentleman and ambassador of his breed. 

I miss you, Little Man, you were the best dog ever!  Run fast and free and wait for me.  You will always be the Heart of Brigadoon.

 

Rosie.... affectionately called "Rosebud", or sometimes "Rosiebaddog" is by Can CH Jade Isle's Distant Thunder ex
Tam Ann's Tri As I Mae. She was whelped at Wyndeways Shelties in upstate New York on July 8, 1998 and came to Brigadoon in September of 1998. Rosie is 15 1/4", tricolored, bi-factored, and non-white factored... she is OFA Good, Thyroid (MSU) normal, vWD clear, and CERF clear.

A "Wild Child" since the day she was born, we channel her energies by training and competing in obedience and agility.

Rosie is intelligent, and affectionate... a silly, absolutely endearing little clown. She has a "look" that could melt the hardest heart. Needless to say she has us totally wrapped around her little white paw! Rosie is also a talented "songstress"... Her (loud) rendition of "Happy Birthday" is quite legendary in our neighborhood (even with the windows shut!)

She makes us laugh and keeps us on our toes! What more could one ask of a sweet furchild?

 

On January 2, 2005, Rosie became the first Shetland Sheepdog in New England to earn the new Rally Novice title when she qualified three times at the PCOTC New Year's Trials.
(Photo by Snootydog.com)