I have a 2009 Wall Calendar available at the
following link.
Makes great Christmas gifts !!!
http://www.zazzle.com/lorik67
Sunkist is going to NY to live with the
McGovern family !!!!

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Everything went SMOOTH with this
litter of puppies, although it looks like we had a
few "ROUGH SPOTS" along the way.
Looks like both of the blue's are rough !!!
PICTURES !! 9/08/08 Click
Here...

We moved on March 18th.
The new address is
7115 W Rowland Ave, Littleton, CO
80128.
YES ! We bought the house next
door. It is amazing how things just work out when
you have positive influences in your life, and get
rid of the constant negative. The house
next door went on the market at the same time that I
was forced to sell mine due to the divorce. We will
be breeding both Jas and Christy when they come into
season in May, so if you are on the list for a
puppy, or would like to be, please contact me at
lori@dynastycollies.com

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In loving memory of my Grandmother,
Mary Mattocks
who passed away on Sept 8th,
2007, at 100 years old,
with my sister, my nephew and myself at her side.
We love you Gramma...
Gramma's lesson in life was this,
do what makes you happy,
gossip, be with your friends,
sing all the Irish songs, even if you can't sing,
learn to love bagpipes,
and most of all,
LOVE....
you don't even have to say it,
just be sure everyone knows...

This is a story written by a friend of mine who is owned
by
Sophie, AKA Star, out of our Calvin/Jas litter....
Used with permission...
Of cars and canines: Trade
the keys for a collie
By Wendy Fickbohm
It could have been a
car.. sleek, silver, Audi TT coupe 225 horsepower. I never loved cars.
They
depreciate, they are costly to insure, and they lose their luster. But
the first time I saw a
little TT, I was wearing driving gloves, speeding
down, the road, wind in my hair.. I felt
exhilarated young and free. That
was only the fantasy; I knew the reality had to be even better.
So the
search began. It was going to be a 2003 Silver Audi TT coupe, low
mileage, maximum
horsepower. But I would hear a little voice.. "is it
really going to make you happy?" .Probably not,
only I can do that, but I
will recapture those exhilarating moments of lost youth and freedom and
that
would be okay.. until the day I was shopping at Lowe's and a couple walked
into the garden
section with the most beautiful, elegant dog I had ever
seen.. just floating at their side. A large
dog, with a body of long
flowing white hair, a black and tan face, and sweet dark eyes. I was
mesmerized. What kind of dog was this? A white collie was their
reply. Can you handle all of
that hair? We love him so much it does
not matter" ..and that was it. The dreams of my TT
vanished and in
its place, I had become the owner of a collie.
I read everything
from Jon Katz wonderful book "Katz on Dogs" to Cesar Milan's theories of
discipline and searched the internet. I read about all of the dog breeds,
even though I was
partial to a Collie. I considered adoption from the
Humane Society or a rescue group. I would
have seriously considered
adoption of an older dog, but I planned on bringing my dog to my
insurance
agency every day. Because of the interaction with the public and all
ages, including
small children, I wanted a breed with some behavioral
predictability. I kept going back to the
Collies. Intelligent, easily
trainable, family oriented, excellent with children and other animals,
couch
potatoes at home, but active outside. The only downside was the hair and the
size. I kept
hearing, "but we love him so much it does not matter." .
The other questions were answered.. can
you walk your dog every day? Can you
provide vet care and proper nutrition and attention?? Yes,
yes. But
the deeper question was never asked. Why? Why after 37 years of only a
cat filled
marriage would you introduce a dog into your life? Why, when you
enjoy traveling all over the
world, dining out, going to movies, theater,
and concerts would you intentionally create schedule,
discipline, and
structure in your life? We could come and go as we had been since our
daughter
left for college, marriage, and family (in a proper progressive
order!) nineteen years ago! So why
not only a dog, but a puppy! My
husband, Greg, always enjoyed dogs and seemed to have a
"sixth sense" about
their behavior, but never owned a dog. We had a twenty year old cat
that
never had lived with a dog. We knew we would have a future of
housebreaking, obedience
classes, schedules, vet bills, feeding, walking...a
schedule! Something that as you age, you want
less and less.
But now as I walk
down Main Street with my beautiful Sophie at my side, prancing and joyful
about another adventure in the beautiful outdoors, I am struck by the
answers. When I am with
her, I melt into her world. Her world is
about the small blue butterfly on the new crabapple bud,
the blades of grass
exuding the exotic scents of her fellow creatures, like perfume to her nose.
Her world is about what is just now, this moment. She has had no
sorrow, no anger, no
resentment. She does not carry her feelings into
the future. She opens her heart every day to
the people that lean over
to pet her and give her a smile. She does not know when we pass
someone who is not interested in her, she stops and looks at them and still
wiggles her tail in
greeting. She is living life like I want to live.
Happy, grateful, present. When I am with her at
the magnificent dog
park in Louisville, I am as free as she is. Watching her run with her
pals, roll
in the grass, play chase, and yet always look for my presence,
reminds me that life is sweet and simple and good.
Because of Sophie, I
walk an hour more every day, I meet new and beautiful friends. We
belong
to the same Club. We love our animals not only because they
love us but because they give us the
truth and the meaning to life. It
isn't about cars or houses or bank accounts. It is about love and
nurturing,
teaching and learning, doing the hard work to get to that dear sweet moment
when you
look at her and she looks at you and you know that you are both
connected to each other and all
that lives and breathes around you.
That is what I was
looking for and although I know I could find that without Sophie, she will
show me the way when I retreat to my self centered emotional place that
whines and cries about
the tomorrows that may never come or the past that is
gone. She is my daily reminder to stop, look
and smell the beauty and love
around me.
An Audi TT could
never have come close.
And yes, she is a white collie,
with a merle face and merle splash on her side.
We picked her up at 8 weeks, she is
now 7 months old. She has been to my office everyday, looks
forward to her
daily tours around Louisville, and meeting and greeting my clients, friends,
and
family with an open heart and wagging tail.
Nope, that TT could not even come
close.....

Thank you all so much for your kind words and giving my babies an incredible
home....
Finally, a chance to drop you a note. Thank you so very much for
the information about therapy dogs. Even before Sophie (aka
Star) came into our lives, I was interested in this work. And
NOW that I have a dog with the most perfect temperment, loving with
all strangers, adoring of children, trusting, smart, playful and my
new found PASSION in life..I am ready to sign up! Sophie is so smart
(I know they all say that, but she did learn to sit in about 5
min!), absolutely ADORES children (she cries when she sees kids more
than when she sees other dogs..she must think she is a kiddo.)trusts
everyone, is not afraid of anything and loves, loves, loves, all of
the humans in her life! (can you tell that I love her with all
my heart:???) So even though she woke me up four times last
night to go out, and I feel like I am living on deficit sleep, I
look at her and my heart melts and I know life will never be the
same again..and I am glad. She did not become this kind of dog "overnight". I know,
after my extensive research, that collies are wonderful family dogs,
but I also can sense that she is so centered and well tempered
because she was raised in your kitchen with your family all
around...and all of the delightful sounds and joy that abound with
family life. Because of your children's love and attention,
Sophie loves children (please tell them that and thank them), is
comfortable with all types of people, noise, other dogs, and
playtime in the family room.
Thank you for giving her such a warm and wonderful start in
life. Genetics are a critical first step but socialization will
determine the outcome.
So thank you for selecting us to care for, love, and enjoy Sophie.
I have attached some photos from her first weekend with us, our
daughter, and grandsons. Unfortunately, we did not take a
picture of Greg and I together. We will do that.
So please feel wonderful that your little baby has a wonderful
home, filled with people who love her and take her out into the
world everyday. She has been going to my office for a couple
of hours every day for "work". What a hit she is. I am just
taking this week sort of "off" to help Sophie transition and to work
on more and more socialization. She is cuddled, loved, kissed,
exercised and thoroughly enjoyed every day!!!
PS I will keep you posted