"Sally" came to us from Bob Blount of Silver Birch Aussies
(now Slate Creek Aussies) in January of 1994. Thanks to Bob and
Lou Ann's generosity, we finally fulfilled our dream of owning a Charlie Glass
daughter.
And
indeed she was her father's daughter! Like her father, the famed
WTCH Las Rocosa Charlie Glass CD RDX, Sally was a good worker; she hit heads and
heels equally well. She would down but didn't like to, she preferred to
stay on her feet and control the stock. She had an average, moderately
powerful outrun; she was excellent on sheep but never exposed to cattle very
much. The few times she was worked on cattle, she did very well; was not
afraid and never lost interest in the stock. Ducks were not her favorite
them to work; she much preferred the larger stock and was actually a little
rough on ducks. She didn't maul them but would pull a few
feathers:-)) Whatever she was asked to work, Sally always aimed to please
and tried her best to do what we wanted her to.
Although not aggressive, Sally was protective of her home
and territory and an excellent watchdog and passed this trait to her
offspring. She never bit anyone but did bark threateningly at
strangers. She was an excellent mother, with no conception or whelping
problems, and cared for her babies properly and lovingly.
Sally was a very personable and intelligent dog; she
wanted to be close to her master at all times. She loved attention and was
very well behaved in the house. One of her favorite things was to sit
contentedly beside us on the couch, especially if her body was touching ours in
some way. She adapted to new situations and people easily, fitting right
in with our family and other Aussies with no problems at all. Sally was a
welcome addition to her program and a great producer for us and her
"adopted parents", Malcom and Eunice Presley, with whom she spent her
retirement years.
Sometime during the early morning hours of March 30, 1998,
Sally went to sleep and while dreaming of green pastures and stock to work, she
quietly crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Her passing surprised us because
Sally was in excellent health and looked and acted like a youngster. We
know her special bud, Oreo (WTCH Pincie Creek Oreo Cinder Wood RTDsc PATDsc)
wondered where she went in such a hurry. While filing her
registration papers away, we stopped to read them one more time.
Listed was her name and registration number, the name and number of her sire and
dam. The papers also state that Sally was a blue merle with copper and
white trim. Impersonal words printed on a piece of paper - they didn't say
what a delightful personality she had, how she talked to us in her own yodeling
language, or how she would look up at us with that mischievous smile on her
face. There was nothing written to tell what an excellent mother she was,
nor describe the joy and happiness she gave those who knew her. Papers
cannot describe Sally's heart and soul. So we will keep those memories
within our own hearts and souls and bring them forth from time to time when we
remember her. It was a pleasure knowing Sally, and she is truly missed.