Charm is now retired and doesn’t have to do the mommy thing any more. 🙂  She is a Moyen-size parti-poodle (parti just means she is more than one color!). She is just about 29 pounds, is 18.5 inches to the withers (that’s a measurement from the floor to the top of the shoulders) and is an amazing dog. She has, as just a few of the things she’s done, accompanied me to each obedience class that I teach and acted as my demo dog – happily showing my students what each skill looks like when it’s learned. She was also a certified therapy dog and made weekly visits to a long- and short-term care facility to help brighten the day of the residents. Her personality is really delightful: She’s super social and loves everyone. Her idea of Heaven is that she’s center of attention and everyone just wants to pet her. (That’s one of the reasons she was such a good therapy dog!) She’s also exquisitely in tune with the humans around her. She knows when they need her to be calm and loving, or when bouncing around acting like a clown is a better idea. She has a kind, happy face that makes you smile, particularly when her tail starts to whoosh. She’s gentle, adores kids, is as smart as a whip, and learns incredibly quickly. She’s confident, affectionate, loyal, and always wants to be near. A truly awesome dog. I was truly blessed to share life with this special girl.
Below are some photos of her – not only to show how lovely she is but also to show a bit of her personality. Note that she has a natural (undocked) tail – as all of her pups do (for more info and why, see the Tail Docking & Dewclaws page).
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At Work (Therapy Dog)
Baby pics!
