What a Gift!

by Amanda
(Regina, Sask, Canada)

Well I have been a Aussie owner and lover since Dec 19th 2000. I was given my first Aussie 10 years ago for my birthday. Toby the white face Aussie (Debarge should've been a cowboy... There is a line in the song "stealing young girls hearts" and that he did) I first met Toby in June of 2000 he was a 8 week old puppy at the time. I know that from the moment I met him my heart belonged to him. At the time I was 13 and it was all I could do to convince my parents I needed that dog. December of that year his breeder and my parents gave me a gift I will never forget. We lost Toby in February of 2009 to cancer but he will not be forgotten he was the first of many Aussies I have owned, co-owned and handled. I thought I'd share my favorite picture of Toby and Rae from a summer 4 years ago.