22 February 2012

Five years already

Callie the Collie turns five today. She was born as the runt of a litter of ten border collies at a place called La Vallée des Géants, about three hours southeast of Saint-Aignan. We brought her home in May 2007, when she was 10 weeks old.

Callie at 10 weeks old

It was a traumatic time for a little puppy. She has never quite recovered from the car ride to Saint-Aignan that day, when she was so carsick because we drove on little curvy roads. To this day, she hates riding in the car.

Chewing on the boot scraper to get a feel for the place
on her first day home

The poor dog also had to have two operations before the end of that first summer. One was an unscheduled emergency, to remove an intestinal blockage. The other was planned, when we had her spayed. She survived and has settled in pretty happily, I think. Callie hates cars but she loves people.

13 comments:

  1. Look at that face! You guys had no option other than to bring Callie home - because she stole your hearts.

    Happy 5th, Callie. From Casey and his humans, Victoria and Gene.

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  2. She's such a beauty - as a puppy and now.
    Happy birthday Callie !!

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  3. They are very cute puppy photos. Happy birthday to Callie.

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  4. Chicken livers for all... well, for Callie. I will pass. Happy birthday, Callie. Love you.

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  5. I'm now suffering severe BC withdrawl symptoms...
    Happy Birthday Callie!

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  6. What a beauty! Happy birthday Callie..

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  7. What cute photos--she has such a lovely face!

    Many happy returns from Shadow & Katinka [even though they think she should be nicer to Bertie]and their humans.

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  8. Big puppy hugs to Callie, the birthday girl!

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  9. Happy birthday gorgeous girl! She is a true gem. How lucky you are to have all found each other. A good dog is truly a great joy.

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  10. Callie is very lucky to have you both! Happy birthday good dog!

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  11. Callie is beautiful. I always love seeing pictures of her. I had no idea she had such a traumatic drive home and first summer. I think she's very happy with life now!

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  12. A big birthday WOOF to Callie that sweet pup, from Kayak and his people, Bill and Ellen.

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  13. I feel like I know Callie, just from the blogs both you and Walt post! If I lived nearby, I would offer to dog-sit her whenever you went away. What a wonderful dog she has been for you.
    She obviously has recovered from the traumatic orientation to a new home five years ago.

    Mary in Oregon

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