Memoriam

In 2018, we got a phone call that will tear at every breeders heart.  A mother was looking for a Lagotto for her very sick daughter.  Her daughter, just 8 years old, had been researching dog breeds and was convinced a Lagotto was the right dog.  The family had wanted a dog, but with the daughter being so sick with cancer, they were holding off until she got better.  After several therapies did not work, it was clear the time to fulfill the girls wish of having a puppy was getting short.  We were honored to make this wish come true and Zulu, renamed Biscuit, was the puppy selected.  For a time, the young girl made some great improvement and the doctors were able to reduce some of her medications.  Biscuit was her constant companion.  Unfortunately, her cancer became too much and she succumbed to the disease, but Biscuit made her last 7 months more bearable.  Biscuit has been getting training as a therapy dog, and the family are grateful that he brought Keegan so much joy, and he continues to bring comfort to them.  They are looking to add another Lagotto to their home in the future.

Dixie, the Lab
Est. April 2002 to June 2, 2018

OK, not a Lagotto, but one of the best surrogates you could ask for. Dixie came to us as a stray that someone dumped in our neighborhood. With no one claiming her after searching for weeks, it was obvious she was meant for us. Kind, patient and sweet are just some of the words to describe this wonderful girl. She adored Guido and they were inseparable. Dixie loved to play with the puppies and would literally let them climb all over her. She was also their guardian. Dixie said her good-byes to us at 16 years old.