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| Tyra - almost 5 yrs. |
"CH Oakleaf's Redstar Tyra"
PSA TC, UKC UCD, UKC UWP, WABA1, WPT1, ARBA Master CH, Rarities US & Canadian CH, UKC CH, IABCA Multi CH, TDI and CGC
Rest in Peace my beautiful girl! I love you and miss you!
August 15, 1999 - July 6, 2006
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| UKC Modesto Weightpull - UWP Title |
Write your sorrows in the sand......Carve your blessings in stone!
It' Just a Dog
From time to time people tell me, "Lighten up, it's just a dog," or,
"That's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent or the
costs involved for "just a dog." me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend",
"just a sunrise", or "just a promise."
"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person.
Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.
So for me, and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future,
the fond memories of the past and the pure joy of the moment.
"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and
keeps me from being "just a human."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog" just smile....because they "just don't understand."
-Anonymous
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| Tyra waiting for a hamburger May 05 |
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| Appropriate collar for Tyra |
A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. My life is likely to last
10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand
what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It
is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for
long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't
understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you
treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before
you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being
lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been
in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when
I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10. On the ultimate difficult
journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me
if you are there, because I love you so.
Take a moment today to thank
God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.
Life would be a much duller,
less joyful experience without God's critters.
Now please pass this on to other
pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has
four legs!
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
| PSA TC: Protection Sport Assoc. Title |
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| IAPC : Temperament Test |
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| Rarities American Champion |
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| Rarities Canadian Champion |
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| 2004 Top Ten UKC (5th place) |
| UKC Champion & UCD Title* (Obedience) |
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| ARBA Master Grand Champion |
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| IABCA Multi Champion |
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Dogs Are Not Our Whole Lives, But They Make Our Lives Whole....
| WABA Obedience Title |
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| APA - Weight Pulling Title 1 |
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| CGC - Canine Good Citizen |
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| UKC Companion Dog Obedience Title |
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| Tyra's FCI certificate RI-W3.615 |
OFA Fair: Orthopedic Foundation Association
CERF:Eyes certified clear of any genetic diseases
Confirmed "Good" Presa Specialty
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| Tyra - First UKC Weightpull; pulled 1880 lbs. |
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| Tyra (3 weeks before her 4th birthday) |
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| My granddaughter, Samantha, showing Tyra in Jr. Showmanship. She has done very well!! |
"The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world,
the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog....He will kiss the hand that
has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world....When all
other friends desert, he remains."
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| Tyra - almost 4 yrs. |
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| Tyra enjoying Therapy Work |
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| Tyra doing therapy work at Mentally Handicapped Daycare |
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| Tyra DOB 8-18-99 |
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| Tyra Protection Training March 03 |
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| Tyra Protection Training |
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| Tyra and Mya sleeping |
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| Tyra, Best in Show Rare Breeds, International All Breed Canine Assoc. |
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| Tyra received her Master CH from ARBA May 03, in addition to her Grand CH |
For more photos go to my Photo Album....
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