Gabby was my gift that God sent me to help me get through a terrible time in my life. She came to me just before I found out that our daughter had cancer. I spend hours helping Elizabeth get through horrible chemo and radiation treatments and endless doctor visits. Gabby's silly sweet personality brought a ray of sunshine into our miserable lives. There were times I thought she should go back to the breeder because she wasn't getting enough attention... but she would make up her own exercise games such as throwing her toys to herself to catch, beating up the other adult dogs on a regular basis and running laps in the yard. I did force myself to get her out to puppy class and that was good therapy for me and she made it easy because whatever I try to teach her she learns so quickly. Gabby is almost 2 years old now and Elizabeth is 18 and her cancer is in remission, so Gabby's new games consist of Conformation, Obedience, Agility and Tracking. She meets all with the same gusto she displayed as a puppy throwing her squeaky toy around in the family room. Her motto is: LIFE IS GOOD !! Gabby was Winners Bitch at the BSCA Specialty in Wisconsin, 1996, J:Kaye Mayes BOS over a BIS Bitch Select at the 1997 BSCA National Specialty Many BOB since finishing her Championship