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How did I get started, you ask? Before I was in the first grade, I started
collecting frogs in an open 55 gallon split drum. I couldn’t understand why every
morning they were gone? We had a black rabbit named “Tranquilzer”, and Dad
threatened to put him on the kitchen table if I didn’t keep him out of the house - I
didn’t understand what he meant. We had 2 flying squirrels in the garage. By
the 6th grade I had 4 guinea pigs, found a bat in a tree with two babies Mom
made me put back in the tree. We had 2 pet skunks. Collected what we called
crawdads from the creek. Rescued a garter snake the boys next door were
using for target practice. I taped him up with scotch tape and hid him in a shoe
box, till Mom rescued him from me and let him go. The large dead red squirrel
my brother snuck into my bedroom was too much for Mom - she put her foot
down pretty hard. After that, I had to have “normal” animals.
I joined the Marine Corps and my love for animals grew and continued to get me
in trouble. I got a Samoyed puppy that got loose in the barracks. I had a
European Albino Walking Catfish that got out of his tank and wound up down
the passageway - I later found out he had “help” getting loose. I adopted a
Kinkajou that was destined to die at 6 weeks of age, and raised him till he was
ready for a zoo a year later.
collecting frogs in an open 55 gallon split drum. I couldn’t understand why every
morning they were gone? We had a black rabbit named “Tranquilzer”, and Dad
threatened to put him on the kitchen table if I didn’t keep him out of the house - I
didn’t understand what he meant. We had 2 flying squirrels in the garage. By
the 6th grade I had 4 guinea pigs, found a bat in a tree with two babies Mom
made me put back in the tree. We had 2 pet skunks. Collected what we called
crawdads from the creek. Rescued a garter snake the boys next door were
using for target practice. I taped him up with scotch tape and hid him in a shoe
box, till Mom rescued him from me and let him go. The large dead red squirrel
my brother snuck into my bedroom was too much for Mom - she put her foot
down pretty hard. After that, I had to have “normal” animals.
I joined the Marine Corps and my love for animals grew and continued to get me
in trouble. I got a Samoyed puppy that got loose in the barracks. I had a
European Albino Walking Catfish that got out of his tank and wound up down
the passageway - I later found out he had “help” getting loose. I adopted a
Kinkajou that was destined to die at 6 weeks of age, and raised him till he was
ready for a zoo a year later.
By the time I was in the Corps 10 years, I found my calling. I bought my first show quality dog, a Miniature
Schnauzer, and learned how to groom for pet and show. Years later, I am still grooming. I enjoy taking a
fur balls and making something cute out of them.
Ten years ago I became a serious breeder of Shih-Tzu’s. Having learned all the ins and outs of quality
and care, I was challenged when I saw my first Coton de Tulear. I was very impressed, and even more
impressed with the quality of breeders and sensitivities to caring for and preserving the breed. In the last
fours years, I have really grown into these furry folk, and they have adopted me. I truly thank all of the
wonderful people in the Coton world who have taken me to this point. I truly own dogs with wonderful
pedigrees that I owe to the people I acquired them from.
Why am I involved with this breed? I have been a severe allergy patient since high school. Of my 30
years of military service, over 27 of them were spent on allergy injections. I have never been able to
resist an animal, so that made everything doubly hard for me. Only certain breeds are “good enough” to
be around allergy patients, and I was thrilled to hear about a breed called the Coton de Tulear that might
be a companion. I can truly say without a doubt this dog has been wonderful for me, and I’m no longer in
shots. It is my goal to tell other people that you can find a dog that “does it all”, and this dog does that.
Where do we go from here? The sky is the limit. I only hope I have something I can add back to the world
of Coton breeders who have been my guides and mentors.
Schnauzer, and learned how to groom for pet and show. Years later, I am still grooming. I enjoy taking a
fur balls and making something cute out of them.
Ten years ago I became a serious breeder of Shih-Tzu’s. Having learned all the ins and outs of quality
and care, I was challenged when I saw my first Coton de Tulear. I was very impressed, and even more
impressed with the quality of breeders and sensitivities to caring for and preserving the breed. In the last
fours years, I have really grown into these furry folk, and they have adopted me. I truly thank all of the
wonderful people in the Coton world who have taken me to this point. I truly own dogs with wonderful
pedigrees that I owe to the people I acquired them from.
Why am I involved with this breed? I have been a severe allergy patient since high school. Of my 30
years of military service, over 27 of them were spent on allergy injections. I have never been able to
resist an animal, so that made everything doubly hard for me. Only certain breeds are “good enough” to
be around allergy patients, and I was thrilled to hear about a breed called the Coton de Tulear that might
be a companion. I can truly say without a doubt this dog has been wonderful for me, and I’m no longer in
shots. It is my goal to tell other people that you can find a dog that “does it all”, and this dog does that.
Where do we go from here? The sky is the limit. I only hope I have something I can add back to the world
of Coton breeders who have been my guides and mentors.
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