Reno

If you haven't figured out by now, I am a complete animal nut. I spend nearly all of my "spare" time doing something that involves animals. One night while researching the breed I'd been wanting to own for most of my life I stumbled upon a dog for sale. To be honest, I'd stumbled upon many of them. But this one was different. The look in his eye showed depth and soul. I immediately contacted the breeder to find out more about him and set a date for a road trip to meet him.

I promised my husband if he wasn't the dog I expected him to be that I wouldn't take him. I had big plans for him, including training him as a future service dog for myself. He had to meet a lot of personality requirements and we weren't positive he would.

As we stood talking to the owners in the middle of a crowded Petsmart a little girl ran over. She grabbed Reno's cheeks putting her nose to his and squealing loudly. I watched to see what his reaction would be as the girl's father came running towards her. Reno looked at her then licked the tip of her nose making her giggle with glee. And I was in love...

Reno has been everything in a dog I could ever ask for. He's playful, obedient, loving, fun and ready for anything. He's great with all of my other critters to the point  that he alerts me when they're upset about something. He's been my first show dog and I've enjoyed watching him in the ring as well as handling him myself. He currently has his RN, RA, RE, and CD (obedience titles). And I hope to eventually add more to that.

Reno finished his International Championship with a group 2nd! The judge told me it was a very close call for 1st! He's AKC major pointed with a reserve to a 5pt major and several BOS. We'll be starting his UKC show career this year to see how he does there.