"What LOLA Wants
LOLA Gets" is the official name of our beautiful
Buckingham Ranch Aussie. It has been almost 2 months
since Lola has come to brighten our lives and the
thoughtful breeding that went into the delightful
little girl is so evident! Her temperament is visibly
sweet and loving! Everyone who comes into contact
with her sees how loving and calm she is. Karen really
knows how to get the best qualities in the dogs. That
knowledge and care is so evident the moment you walk
into her kennel. They are meticulously clean! This
is a monumental undertaking to keep a kennel so clean
that there is NEVER any odors or anything but a clean
sanitary floor. Karen is an amazing caring breeder.
Although Karen said she did not teach Lola the sit
command, Lola sits for everything! To be petted, to
have her leash attached, etc. In less than 20 minutes
she mastered the down command, very treat motivated
and now that she knows she gets treats for down she
makes sure I have the treat in the right hand. She
KNOWS where it is and will not hesitate to paw the
right hand if you try to fake her out.
Lola's gait when she runs is beautiful and watching
her kick up her heels at the dog park is so joyful!
When Lola runs after her little human to play chase
it looks like both are laughing.
Lola will start her STAR puppy classes soon and
she is already 3/4 ready to pass! Part of her training
as a medical alert dog for my granddaughter (who has
absence seizures) is to know the family. She quickly
learned everyone's name in the house. She can go to
"daddy" "mom" "belle"
and even knows the names of the cats.
So anyone wanted a perfect pet, an intelligent companion,
someone to share your heart and home with a Buckingham
Ranch Aussie has all those qualities. Thank you Karen
for letting Loal be a part of our lives.
-- Dominga Belardo
Update July 2014:
It has been a hectic few months. We
moved into a larger house - Lola loves having a bigger
back yard - she and Belle can romp much more comfortably!
She goes once a week to a doggie day camp to get extra
energy out! She loves playing with the other dogs.
She is not as tall as her mom but a bit larger than
bingo.
6 weeks ago Lola began to snap Belle
out of her seizures. I started to notice every now
and then that Lola would bump Belle - at first i thought
it was because she wanted attention. Then I noticed
it was when Belle was "staring" off into
space which is when she is having a seizure. Lola
seems to know when she is having a longer one! This
is really wonderful! Lola also knows to get me when
Belle is where she should not be. Its funny to have
the dog be a tattletale but thats what I wanted *lol*.
Once Belle can lay on the floor and pretend to be
unconscious then I can train Lola to come get me.
Lola knows, sit, settle down, shake, speak, and instead
of "dead dog" we play "naughty girl"
where i say naughty girl and she lays on her back
for a tummy rub! She is in her teenage days...she
listens well for the most part but is always looking
to get into mischief if i dont have something for
her to do - such as chew on a soup bone, get some
homemade peanut butter out of a kong, play ball till
she is tired etc.. She is really a joy to be around.
[Note from Buckingham Ranch Aussies -- They had
a deposit for some time for a therapy quality puppy.
Two female puppies were born, and we picked out the
one that bonded to both Dominga and Anna Belle. The
change in both of them was amazing in just two weeks!
Anna Belle was focused and calm, and Dominga was so
happy! Perfect match!]
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