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| JULY 10, 2008
We have a new staff and friend here at Pink Girlz, Inc. Gabbi who
came from Karen Mountain (who also sent Maggie. Scooter, and Missy) is
living with our friend Skittles who is also a Papillon and they live
with the 4 Paws Dog Care Manager, Alicia. Gabbi is a sweet girl who is a
welcome addition to the 4 Paws Family and Pink Girlz Inc. Like Piper,
Gabbi will soon help bring more Papillons to 4 Paws through the 4 Paws
Breeding Program! We are looking for great puppies from both girlz! Meet
Gabbi!
CROWN'S 4 PAWS FOR TOMORROW
Sire: CH CROWN THE ROYAL HEIR UD RN
Dam: CROWN'S FORBIDDEN FRUIT
Birthday: 4-17-2007
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| APRIL 22, 2008
Things are always busy at 4 Paws and classes are always on the
horizon. It is hard to believe they are making matches set in stone
already! So much has happened. Make sure you check out Piper's new page
"Piper's Travels" as she traveled with Karen to the Mike and Juliet Show
in NYC and actually met celebrities! She said though that her favorite
person was a make-up person who kept calling her "delicious" YUCK! I am
so glad I stayed home to take care of business! We have a visitor in the
office every day. She is doing occupational therapy! Missy is a little
Papillion with the most serious Cerebral Palsy I have ever seen. She is
very spastic but boy, she can move when she wants to. We ALL LOVE Missy
and are so happy to have her visit. I asked Karen about getting her a
service dog one day but Karen says it just would not work. HUMPH, BA HUM
BUG! Missy came to us from Scooter's home and is very happy to have
found her a home with the 4 Paws Cleaning Lady, Connie. She has gotten
quite spoiled since moving in with Connie and her husband. Check out her
pictures below. Maggie came back to 4 Paws from Connie's wow! She was
WAY too spoiled and so off to prison she went but we got a few good
pictures of that growing girl to share as well. Maggie is doing great
and we hope she will graduate as a Seizure Assistance Dog one day. Karen
has been running around like a crazy woman. After being featured on Good
Morning America with Tom Woodruff and then the very next week appearing
on the Mike and Juliet Show the phone has not stop ringing and the email
box is always full! Yep, 4 Paws is hopping and that is just the way we
like it. Piper has been very busy. You know the gal is courting 2 boys
at once. Who knows who's babies she is going to have. That will have to
be sorted out after that grand moment. So now we count the days until
the pregnancy test can be read and the rabbit dies (Isn't that what
happens?) You know I certainly hope not because we have some very nice
rabbits around here. I asked a few and they said people and dogs had
babies all the time and none of them ever dropped dead. Well, now start
the count down today! In just 6 short weeks we should have a good clue,
an ultrasound can be done and then I will know if being an AUNT is in my
future! I sure hope so for Piper's sake. You know she has been trying
for over a year now. (Don't tell her secret now - just think of her with
good thoughts and a few prayers for some very cute little Piper babies
would not help). Well, that's my update for today. I promise to try to
post more often. xoxoxox Gracie
This is our new friend Missy who has severe Cerebral Palsy.
  
  
LOOK AT HOW MAGGIE IS GROWING
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| February 22, 2008
Things are hopping again already. It seems like just yesterday that 8
of our friends graduated but so much time has passed and we are getting
ready to do it all again. The families on the list are writing rhymes in
hopes of conning Karen into matches but they should know by now she will
never break! Video's are playing and replaying and Karen and Jeremy are
pouring over loads of papers and looking at the 15 dogs worked for this
class to narrow them down to the 12 lucky dogs who get to go to their
new partners! How cool is that and what a BIG class! I hear this one
will be one to remember. Party plans are being made and Piper is
shopping for a new dress to wear. I am thinking about those drinks
people are talking about! I just may have to sneak into a few of those
but then again did you ever see a three legged pooch after a few sips of
the good stuff? Not always a pretty sight LOL Maybe I better stick to
those virgin drinks :0) Karen and Jeremy worked hard today setting dates
for the classes through the end of the year and for a special trip to
New Zealand in July. It seems like three of our friends will be going
over seas to meet their kids! Can you believe it? Then in August we hear
another is heading for Germany! WOW 4 Paws is getting known across the
world and great things are happening. Well stay tuned because remember
you hear it here first and we will know the matches before you will and
will gladly share. Meanwhile, we have yet to receive any bribes from any
of you. Come on folks send in your puperoni and beggin strips and we
will see if we can sneak a peak at who is matched with who!
XOXOXOXOXOXO GRACIE THE AMAZING
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| February 18, 2008
Well another class has graduated. Check them out on the Success page.
We are getting bust for the next class which starts March 11th. The dogs
scheduled for that class are full of excitement and wondering who their
new partners will be, what they will look like, and if they like to play
ball. We all know one thing they must all like the tracking game because
every dog in that class is working hard at that one. I think they do it
for the big jackpot of hotdogs at the end. I guess kids must like
hotdogs too. Well the kids, they get to run off and hide and the dogs
they get to go and follow the trail of scent they leave to get to them
and get that reward! Jeremy and Karen are pouring over all those video's
and are deep in discussion about who's personality fits the best with
which dog and the voting is on. You see Piper and I have the advantage.
We can see the TV and watch the video's then we take bets on who will
get which kid. It is really fun and you would not believe the pay off.
We have the inside tip because we can spy on Karen and Jeremy and hear
their conversations so we start a bet and you know what, we win every
time. you think the others would catch on, NOT. HEHEHEHEHEHEHE. The big
news this past week was that Scooter was moving in. He has a playpen in
Karen's bedroom but is never in it. Josh lives with us. He is the son of
Karen's best friend and he works at 4 Paws helping to care for the dogs.
he and Scooter have a great friendship so Scooter hangs out in his room
most of the time. He is not allowed full run of the house like Piper and
I because he and River might not always see eye to eye considering they
are both males in the breeding program. Scooter has his eye set on Piper
and comes to me for yips all the time. he is a good kid and I think he
and Piper could have a very nice family one day! You know I do look
forward to being an Aunt! Scooter is also going to do the dog show
circuit like Esme did and one day he will have a title. See Esme left to
live with her handlers for a year and came back Champion Esme but I hear
Scooter will live with us and attend dog shows within driving time of
our house so we can all go and watch him win! Well, I just wanted to let
all ya'll out there in the March class that Piper and I will be taking
bribes soon. now I can't promise you those bones and puperoni's you send
our way will get you those emails about your dogs any faster but ya
never know so start sending in those bribes..... OOOPs Karen is
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| February 1, 2008
WHOO HOOO CLASS IS
HERE!!!!!
Gracie and I went down for a visit
and what a sight to see. Our friend Lady, an awesome German Shepherd Dog
brought to us by the Wayne County Humane Society in Kentucky is in her
element. She has a little boy named Alex to watch over. He has had so
many seizures already in his short time here and Lady is right there
beside him. She knows he is hers to keep watch over and she is all over
that job. Lady told us she is going to Washington. I guess they are
going to talk to the important people there about Alex and his
disability and Lady will be right there with him.
Then there is a little boy
named Jeb. What a handsome young man he is. He had open heart surgery
and almost died which left him with severe CP but boy can Tinsel make
him smile. Every time he drops a toy, wham!! Tinsel (now Kaye) is right
on that. She snatches it from the floor, puts her feet up on the
wheelchair tray and plops it right back down for him. You should see him
smile then!!! Next to them was the smallest human we have ever seen!
Ryleigh is 2 years old but she is hardly bigger than we are! (Well, okay
that is stretching it a bit but she sure is small!). RayRay (now Dallas)
is in heaven. He was laying right next to that little girl and she was
grinning ear to ear. RayRay is a boy but he is a sensitive sort of guy
and very "mothering" so he got the perfect job! Little Ryleigh is sure
gonna need him as she grows. We hear surgery is on the horizon and
RayRay will sure be needed - which is something he does very well! Keno,
is leaving in this class and he got a great kid. Trevor is a pretty big
boy and that's okay because we know how big that Great Pyrenees, Keno
is! They look great together and Trevor kept hugging him. It was so cute
to see.
Eric was there with Jedi and they
looked like they were having a great time. Eric was telling Jedi about
their boat and Jedi, he loves water so he was so excited to hear about
that. Nyla, she came all the way from Canada to meet Hero! Hero is a
quiet sort of guy and that is okay because Nyla is kinda quiet too and
they seem to be a great team. Eddie is a little boy with Autism and boy
can he move but that is cool because Claire, she sure can move too! We
went over to see them and Eddie told us that Claire woke him up this
morning with doggie kisses. His alarm went off, she sat right up, looked
at it and said time to go buddy and kissed his face. He was laughing and
seemed to think that is the best way to wake up! Chancer is in this
class too. His boy, Iyal came to America from Russia! He has FASD and
Chancer is the first dog placed with a child with FASD through 4 Paws so
that is a really neat thing. He will get to be an ambassador in the FASD
community.
Well, take a look at the Success
page, we have posted loads of
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January 15, 2007
Welcome to the new
Papillion Madness Blog Spot. With the numbers of Paps growing in leaps
and bounds around here we decided we should have a space where we can
share our news. First the official announcement that Pink Girlz, Inc.
has taken on two temporary staff, Scooter and Maggie. I will let them
introduce themselves later. I am not very impressed with these two
youngsters or for that matter, Dante but it is true that we are growing
and the work has gotten away from us so we are happy to have the help.
Now Piper and I can focus on the administrative work and let the
youngsters work the field! I have had a really tough time teaching them
to respect our food bowl rules, mainly that I always eat first (well
Piper also can eat with me) and you would not believe these little ones!
They have no respect! They potty in the office!!! Can you believe that.
We will have a time teaching them that this is done outside only. Karen
has not been happy at all. She seems to know just where to step to hit
all the poop mines left by these little devils and that makes her not so
happy! They better learn fast if they plan to stay around! There are
some benefits to having more Paps in the office, Karen seems to be quite
happy dressing them up and has left me out of it. For that I would put
up with as many Paps as it takes! Piper of course has conned Karen into
several new dresses by looking pitiful and sad when Karen is dressing up
the new babies. The guilt is just too much and works every time! Things
are really spinning around the training center. Everyone is cleaning
like there is no tomorrow, well at 4 Paws that phrase means like there
is a class tomorrow! Yes, it is almost time for the next kids class. In
less than 2 weeks the center will be taken over by little people coming
to bring some of our good friends home. The talk among the class dogs is
very busy. They are talking about what their kids will be like. I know
Karen tells them some things about their kids but they can't wait to
meet them! Well, I am off to chew on one of those bones I stole from
Indy when she wasn't looking! xoxo Gracie
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Hey, hope ya'll
enjoy our new blog page. I think it is exciting that we have this means
of letting you know what is going around the center and in the office.
Our office is busy with the new Papillon babies we are working with.
Dante is our new permanent staff. Gracie was not keen on inviting a male
to work for us but I was all for it and put on a new pink dress for the
occasion! Most of you have already met Dante as he has his own page on
this web site. He is a great boy. Well, he is young which can be quite
challenging. I spend a good part of the day explaining why it is not
appropriate to lift one's leg on everything in the office. Men! The new
youngsters, Maggie and Scooter are very busy little Paps and some times
I have to just get up in my recliner and shake my head. They can be
exhausting! Speaking of Exhausting... it is just the beginning of the
two weeks pre-class insanity. Everyone is running around getting the
place in order and ready to get down to business when all the kids come
in. The class dogs are full of excitement. They have been working hard
for most of a year getting ready for the big moment when they are
introduced to their kids and they are PUMPED! Most of them are composing
the letters they will send to their kids! Well, I have to go help Keno
with his spelling! xoxo Piper
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Hi everyone!
Isn't this an exciting day! I learned about THE day today. This is the
day when the class dogs get to meet their new kids. I have so much to
learn about how 4 Paws works. Myself, I am going to live between 4 Paws
and Karen's house but the other dogs here (except Gracie and Piper) are
all learning how to help kids. That is so exciting! I can't wait to see
the end result in action! Today I got some new clothes. I was feeling a
big well, lets just say I was drowning in Pink. I got cool Harley
clothes, a hat, and even some cool goggles. I am really the MAN now! I
was the only man but now I have Scooter to mentor. I taught him how to
mark stuff today. Karen does not seem to appreciate the needs of a male
dog. I mean what is more important in life than letting other dogs know
what is yours? I posted some new pictures on my web page so make sure
you take a look! xoxo Dante aka THE MAN
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Hello! My name
is Maggie and I am 3 months old. My breeder Karen Mountain donated
Scooter and I to 4 Paws so we could learn service dog work and help
someone one day. We know all about helping kids because our cousin, Theo
is already working as a 4 Paws Service Dog! He is a Seizure Alert Dog
for a young boy named Bryant. His brother Vinnie lives with them too! I
am a Black and White Papillon and have already made a name for
myself..Tuff Stuff..is what they call me because I may be tiny but I can
hold my own. I live with the 4 Paws Cleaning Lady, Connie. She fell in
love with Papillon's when she met Gracie and Piper and so she wanted to
let me live with her until I am old enough for advanced training. I get
to go everywhere she goes. I have been to the store, a football game,
and out and about town. Wow! It is so much fun! Well, I am looking
forward to this next year with Pink Girlz, Inc. and my service dog
lessons! xoxo Maggie
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Hello everyone, my name
is Scooter and I am a 6 month old Tri-color Papillon. I came to 4 Paws
with Maggie as she explained above and I am very excited to be here and
have so much to learn. I plan to learn everything and be the best
service dog ever. Karen says I am the clown. I love to make people laugh
and am a very proper boy. I just love everyone and am the first to greet
new people when they came into the office. I wonder what kind of service
dog work I will learn. I want to be a great service dog like my cousin
Theo! While I am here, I hope to learn a lot from the Girlz too about
life with humans and how to get the most out of it. I am a gorgeous boy
who could easily have done well in the show ring but all I want in life
is a child I can love and help! Dante says he will make a man of me and
I laugh because I know Dante is only 3 months older than I am :0) He
thinks he is so smart too! I can tell you this, I think he is the one
who needs to learn! You should see Karen's face when he lifts his leg in
the office. I mean being a man is a good thing but one must learn to do
that outside! I am very excited about being able to talk with you about
what we are learning and being a part of PInk Girlz, Inc. So I am sure I
will post in here often! xoxo Scooter
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