| This page is devoted to the special dogs we have lost. Bonnie, Daisy, Toy and Lucas were such a huge part of our lives. The very start of our breeding program in Aussies. They won't be forgotten. | |
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My Life as a Dog I domesticated my animal nature: instincts, needs, rhythms, and vital joy —in order to live in your house. I listened and learned, ears perked, to your orders and to your intonations. I understood your codes. I knew how to constrain myself to go gently, so as not to knock over the child, the grandmother and the "petit animal à moustaches." (the cat) From each one of you, I knew how to take or to ask for flattery and play. I loved your company, whether playful or calm. I was proud of my duty to guard the gate, the front step, and the household, watching for intruders. And I still had my own secret kingdom out in the garden, or while out on a walk, where I could unleash in nature the original power of my senses. I entered into this bond with you without fear of submission — for we gave one another respect. When next I had to die, it was without knowing sickness or decline. I left dignified and without complaint, all-the-while understanding your tears. In our exchanges, I taught you different and specific emotions : that of animalité : those instinctual codes that you had lost. I offered you another relationship with nature. For all of this, I am proud, and I know that you will have other dogs so as to continue this sharing. ("Ma Vie de Chien" was written in French by
Marie-Françoise Vidal |
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| Bonnie was our first.
She died in 2007, almost 16 years old. She is the reason why Aussies are such a huge part of our lives. (Click pictures to enlarge) |
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 Regalstar's Daisy Crocket "Daisy" |
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 Ch. Caledonia's Toymaker "Toy" |
 "Toy" |
 Kirrabilli's Kool Hand Luke "Lucas" |
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