Hi all. My name is Jessie Bradford, and I eat sleep and breath dogs. I love trianing, and grooming. I also love the culture and history behind dogs as a whole. I was married two years ago, and my husband has been crying for a puppy for about two years now. I told him to do his research and to come to me when he has narrowed down a few prospects based on common behaviors in the breed, and NOT apperance. Working at a kennel/rescue in past years, I have had many fosters, and taken on many hard cases. One of them is still with me, as she was simply too fearful of people when I was due to leave and the choices where to leave her to become a perminant resident, or to adopt her.
Hmm... Im rambling. haha. I believe I was coming into explaining I have fostered and worked with many breeds and mixes, and I have found I am very fond of Dobermans and Newfoundlands. I admire the newfoundlands patience and quiet way of working out a problem when training, and I LOVE a dog that loves the water. We will be moving home to Washington state soon and its just brimming with beautiful lakes to hike around and swim in. Its an added bonus that they are so fun to groom, and they look so pretty fresh after a blow out with a big dryer.
Our short list is comprised of the Newfoundland, various spaniels, and the flat coat retreiver. I wish Doberman could be on that list, they are a dream to train... but we are a navy family and moving is in our future. Dobermans tend to make moves very diffucult as most renters are leary of "dangerous" breeds. *eye roll*
SO. Im SO excited becasue we are going to westminster next week and my hubby will get to learn about and expirience many breeds, and talk to some real experts (the breeders). It has also been a dream since I was very small to see this show in person. Living ont he west caost I never thought that would happen. but here I am in CT and gearing up to achieve a dream.
We've been planning for a puppy for a year and a half now, and finally landed on a short list, and I just found out Im pregnant... needles to say the nanny dog rocketed to the top of the list. ...
So, thats me and my life in a nut shell. Im very excited to tap into the wealth of knowledge here, and hope I can share a few things I've learned along the way as well!
*Also I am a TERRIBLE speller... and my quick typing makes for many typos... sorry for future blunders.
Hmm... Im rambling. haha. I believe I was coming into explaining I have fostered and worked with many breeds and mixes, and I have found I am very fond of Dobermans and Newfoundlands. I admire the newfoundlands patience and quiet way of working out a problem when training, and I LOVE a dog that loves the water. We will be moving home to Washington state soon and its just brimming with beautiful lakes to hike around and swim in. Its an added bonus that they are so fun to groom, and they look so pretty fresh after a blow out with a big dryer.
Our short list is comprised of the Newfoundland, various spaniels, and the flat coat retreiver. I wish Doberman could be on that list, they are a dream to train... but we are a navy family and moving is in our future. Dobermans tend to make moves very diffucult as most renters are leary of "dangerous" breeds. *eye roll*
SO. Im SO excited becasue we are going to westminster next week and my hubby will get to learn about and expirience many breeds, and talk to some real experts (the breeders). It has also been a dream since I was very small to see this show in person. Living ont he west caost I never thought that would happen. but here I am in CT and gearing up to achieve a dream.
We've been planning for a puppy for a year and a half now, and finally landed on a short list, and I just found out Im pregnant... needles to say the nanny dog rocketed to the top of the list. ...
So, thats me and my life in a nut shell. Im very excited to tap into the wealth of knowledge here, and hope I can share a few things I've learned along the way as well!
*Also I am a TERRIBLE speller... and my quick typing makes for many typos... sorry for future blunders.
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