Hi Sue
Just a quick note to let you know of Keller’s progress.  Most people see their dogs through rose colored glasses and believe theirs is the best to which we are no different, but really believe her to be the best a true gem. She has just completed puppy school and passed with flying colors, she will sit and drop and stay through hand signals now and her deafness is proving no barrier to us or to her at all. She has just returned from holidays on the Murray with us and had a great time meeting some new friends in the park and socialising in the streets of Echuca whilst we ate ( see photo attached.) Like all puppies she loves to chew run play and sleep, she has no vices and loves the water ( she played in it for hours when the back yard flooded) and just loves life. She is growing every day and every one that meets her, from our friends to the vet to people on the street just fall in love with her ( she still goes to work with Wendy at the old peoples home and enjoys the attention there also). As you know we studied hard before we took on the responsibility of a deaf puppy but can now say through experience that I would have no worries doing it all again and would say to any one else contemplating adopting a deaf puppy to do it without hesitation. (you just need to spend time with them) as its been one of the most rewarding things we have completed as a family. 

She is a credit to you as breeder and I can not say enough how much we love and what a huge part of the family she has become.

Hope you like the pictures

Thanks

The Nicols

Hi Sue

Keller here just letting you know how the first 12 days have gone at my new home.

Thursday night left you at your house and had Kylie the daughter wrapped around my paw by the gate. She started with, she will be cold she will lonely and then she finally said it “ Keller needs to sleep with me for a few nights before she goes to her own bed ( now I might be deaf but I knew what she said). We headed over to the spill way for a look but I really couldn’t be bothered so I slept. We got home so I needed to have a look around, seemed ok and I had my first look at the other 2 canines at this place ( pussies and I will be boss). Friday morning and off to Tullamarine to meet the son Mat coming home from Schoolies. Didn’t take me to long to wrap him round the paws also. Friday afternoon I slept and played with everyone that came to visit then Friday night off to the nursing home where Wendy works for the night, slept in the office did the rounds and served breakfast, all the oldies loved me but then again who wouldn’t? Sunday night out to another BBQ where again everyone loved me. Monday did some gardening re potting 3 plants I think they looked better out of the pots but no one agreed and they had to go back in the pots. Wednesday my tummy got a little red so I was taken down to the doctors and she gave me some antibiotics to be on the safe side Saturday I went to the river to go skiing but everyone decided a little cold so we sat on the bank and played with 2 other pups down there also. Saturday night went back to the nursing home. Sunday was the best as I helped put up the Christmas tree. They just didn’t get it. It was going up my way or it was coming down. Twice actually once onto Kylie which made everyone laugh. I now can sit most times when the hand signal is given then I get a treat. I lip read and they all say how smart I am to be getting this so early ( they don’t know just how smart I am yet!!) Sunday I spent a lot of time in the big back yard with the other 2 canines while they all worked cutting lawns and weeding. Went out and looked at the Christmas lights Sunday night. I make much better growls than any of the displays. Today I had my stiches out and the doc reckons my tummy is great and well healed.

Only a couple of accidents inside so far so a pretty good start.

Well that’s about it. Have a look at some of my photos and will talk soon.

Keller