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I have spent all of my life being an animal lover...especially dogs and horses. I became interested in the dog show world when I was in High School in Central Pennsylvania and became ( at that time ) one of the youngest members of the then fledgling Nita-Nee Kennel Club ( State College, PA ).
After High School I sought work in the canine world and spent time working as a Kennel Assistant for the late Professional Handler Bobby Fowler. I still to this day credit Bobby with teaching me just about everything I know about dogs and I was saddened to hear of his passing in 2006.
Life goes on...as it is meant to do....and in 1980 I settled in South Central Missouri...helped raise a family and began working for the US Army Medical Command...currently as a Medical Records Technician in the Patient Administration Division of the General Leonard Wood Army Hospital at Ft Leonard Wood, MO. My job in Medical Correspondence covers a wide variety of responsibilities and no two days are ever alike. I have gained a great deal of knowledge in the Health Information Administration field and enjoy the contact I have with patients, nurses and physicians both in and out of the facility.
I fell in love with the Newfoundland as a teenager and never ceased wanting to have one ( or more ) in my life. This dream came to fruition in 2001 when I was blessed with Mollie....a gorgeous 5 year old Landseer Newfoundland from Julie Thomas' Windancer Newfoundland Kennel. Mollie was due to be retired and after numerous e-mails and telephone calls I became a Newf Mom on August 3, 2001...and not only did I become Mollie's Mom, I also gained a wonderful lifelong friend and mentor in Julie.
Between 2001 and present time I became a member of the Newfoundland Club of America and Associate Members of two of it's Regional Clubs ( Heart of America and River King ). Although time and distance precludes more active participation in their activities, I do strive to support many of their Rescue works and donations to their Specialty and Working Events. I am also a member of the Golden Retriever Club of America and support it's Rescue works as well.
Currently I am Mom to 5 dogs....Penny , a rescued Beagle-mix ( who thinks she rules the house ); 2 Golden Retrievers--Morgan ( co-owned with Sharon Rosenkoetter of Hillside Goldens ) and Jessie - a Rescue and two gorgoeus loving Newfs.....Mollie ( the Very Wise Newf ) and Zander the Newf Commando....the HANC Foster - turned - permanent resident boy.
In my spare time, I am a Rabid Boston Red Sox fan and am a History Channel junkie...we are never too old to be educated....
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