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I grew up with cats. I didn’t get my first dog until I was an adult. He was a PWD and I stole him! Actually, Clipper (Toraq) belonged to my friend, who ultimately became my husband. Rob had a few PWDs in his life and introduced me to Clipper when he was a baby. We bonded instantly and I would often “borrow” Clipper on the weekends so my kids and I could have a dog. Those weekends turned into weeks… and then when Clipper was three, Rob and I got married. We gained another Toraq PWD, Hobiecat, and an Alaskan Malamute named Neeka (thanks to Becky). My son and I trained our dogs as Therapy Dogs through TDI. We didn’t know about activities like water work and scent work. I wish I had known about them at the time, but we kept very active with them at the beach, lake, and pool. Even the Malamute thought she was a waterdog. They were a great pack. I now have Oliver (Toraq N’ Legado) who is a beautiful brown boy. We finished his Championship in conformation, have been to two water trials where he earned his Junior Waterdog, and we do scentwork. I also have a Boston Terrier named Maverick who we lovingly call “the goat” because he’s always in-tow with Oliver. And, I still have a 19 year old cat, Emma, who is going strong and has ruled every dog in the house.