Mellow Queen of the Desert CD
MELLIE
October 16, 1994 – February 27, 2010
Multiple Obedience Class Winner
I got Mellie in November of 1994 while living in Arizona. Mel was a hand full as a puppy, well, she never changed. She and I were attached at the hip. She was a challenge to train, yet she is one of the most intelligent dogs I have ever had the opportunity to work with. She learns so fast, but she gets bored even faster! Mellie comes from pet quality parents, which was fine for me since I had no intention of showing her. We began with basic obedience when she was 6 months old. Turns out that I love Obedience training and so did Mellie. At a year and a half we competed for her CD and completed her first obedience title over 5 shows in 3 months. In her 3 qualifying legs, she placed 1st once and 2nd twice with an average score of 192! It is tough being the first dog in any household. I learned a lot about labradors and training on the go with Mellie. She was a pistol and challenged me and my patience almost every day. Even with all that, I miss her so.