A New Life for Suri Suri’s first week at home (7 weeks old when she arrived) was packed with “firsts”! She had her first airplane trip; first play session with her new Mom; first visit to the veterinarian; first training sessions, both with a clicker and without; first nail trim (and then…
On December 2, I flew to Boise, ID to pick up Suri. From the first moments I got to see her in person, I knew she was the right puppy for me. We took her out to let her have a chance to go potty near the FBO and even the loud…
Today I am announcing Suri’s impending arrival to our home and sharing all of her social media links with my family and friends. Here is the intro video for Suri’s Story on YouTube:
Now that I had decided to get a puppy, I needed to find my puppy. I spent hours looking at various websites, reading online forums as well as contacting Kiri’s breeder, Julie Dimler, to see if she had any litters planned or recommendations.
Back in the spring of 2021, I told Rick, “If I get another Border Collie puppy, it will be after The Bear 100.” We both knew I would probably get another BC, and this comment was my attempt to not have the *timing* come as a surprise.
Even though I have not yet met Suri, I am very excited about her potential, both as my future trail running companion, and as a stockdog. Suri’s parents are both from working lines; her sire, Burndale Ben, is a tri-color dog imported from the UK, bred and trained by David Henderson. Ben…
Setting up a good blog and website for Suri’s Story is challenging, but I am optimistic the end result will be well worth the time.
I am Suri, a female black & white puppy from Broken Circle Border Collies. Although I am very young, I am looking forward to many fun adventures with my new family!