This is my valentine boy.  He was the first.  He was born Feb. 14th 1998, I saw him shortly after and decided right then and there that this is the one for me.  He's a Border Collie/Aussie mix.  As for the name, have no idea how that came about, just that it fits.  And I'm not even sure how that is exactly either.  Anyway, I picked Chap up at 6weeks old.  He was the runt but for sure the cutest one.  He's a social butterfly now, loves women and children.  Not too sure about men though, but gives them more of a chance now than he did younger.  Chap's pretty lazy though, he doesn't do a lot of running around.  He's more the lay at your feet and stare up at you  type, or better yet, be on your lap and stare at you type.  But that's alright, I love him anyway, most of the time. 

Tex is child two, born Sept. 11, 2001 (yep, that's the day).  Border Collie/Aussie mix.  He started out so small and cute.  Now he's big and not cute but he's really pretty.  He has the shiniest coat.  And fanatical about his football?  OOoh yeah!  It squeaks, and let me tell you, if you need his attention, just squeak that thing.  We take them to the park so Tex can chase the football in a large area and when he can't hardly run anymore and his tongue is turning slightly blue I'll put the football in the backpack.  Not more than a few minutes after laying there panting he'll get up and grab the backpack.  The whole thing!  He apparently isn't done playing, even though he's ready to pass out at any moment.  Anyway, he's a great dog for us.  If it was anyone else however, he would die from being so afraid of them.  He's definitely a one family dog, make that a two person dog.  Neurotic to say the least.  But I can't help but love him.  He's my agility prospect.

Karma  (that's what he's name has actually become, but for the sake of the established "theme" his vet records say Carmex)...ok, so Karma is our newest staying addition.  We fostered Howard before we acquired Karma.  Karmie was a dog I heard about that was going to be euthanized because he wasn't a certain line of Australian Shepherd.  The story goes that some old lady Aussie breeder got sick, her family stepped in and got rid of the dogs.   This other Aussie "breeder" got Karma and another Aussie who's name is Dash.  She didn't want the dogs because they weren't her own dogs.  Why she took them in the first place is a mystery.  Anyway, she said she was going to put them down unless someone took them.  Going to look at them Dash was definately the pretiest of the two and more well behaved.  Karma had a wound on his paw and was super skinny.  He was kind of nervous but came up to me when I knelt down.  The gal I was with tried to talk me into taking Dash, but I didn't want Dash (she took him though).  Karma is great.  He's our Halloween K9, yep, born Oct. 31st 2004. He was so malnourished that you could count his ribs from a distance.  But today, he's doing great.  He is comic relief around here, not that we needed more of that but it's great.  He's learning to fetch, has it down pretty well.  The day he can actually get the football away from  Tex, we'll have trouble.  He's a great dog, and beautiful!  I've been sold of the breed because of him.  I think Aussies are great.  He is an agility prospect too.

We believe in pet rescue and pet foster homes.  The best animals we've ever had have been rescues and fosters.  Chance, Mystery and Myschief and Karma were all rescues and Howard was a foster dog.  These animals have been through rough times in their lives and there is no better feeling when they begin to trust you.  Being able to care for an animal in that way is a honor.  Please visit the links below and if you feel moved, please support the cause.  Anything helps.