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by Melissa 


APRIL 2009

MALI

German Shepherd

Hi my name is Mali (pronounced Marley).

My mum named me after a place in Africa and not after the dog out of the movie Marley & Me (even though she thinks that sometimes I am as naughty as the dog in the movie) or Bob Marley.

My life started on the 02/05/2006 at Kaylian Kennels in Gordon. My mum decided that it was time for her to get a new puppy after she had lost her beloved German Shepherd Zara who was 13 years old. She came to the kennel just to look at all of the puppies and found me. She picked me to become the newest member of her family. I think she picked me because I was the one who ran straight over to her and tugged on the leg of her jeans and on her heart strings.

So on the 03/07/2006 she came back out to the kennels and picked me up and took me to my new home.
This is where I met my new brother Bayne who is also a German Shepherd and 6 years old at the time of my arrival. From day 1 Bayne and I would become best friends. I also have cat brothers named Devo & Jett, but I do drive those 2 crazy I think.

I was crate trained. This means I was trained to sleep in a large crate, which mum put beside her bed so I could be close to her. This crate very soon became my special place, I loved my crate. I would put myself to bed when I was tired and I would also hide all my treasures in my crate. Mum quite often had to go into my crate and rescue her shoes and many item of her clothes. I liked to sleep with her clothes and chew her shoes.

When I was 3 months old Mum and I joined Ballaarat Dog Obedience Club. Mum just wanted me to learn the basics like sit, drop, stay, heel and COME! Now I have mastered all of these exercises all except “come”. (I still have a slight problem with this one.) You may well know me as "THAT DOG” who when mum and I do recalls I am the one who likes to run and visit all the other classes on the field and say “hi”. Then I run back to my very red faced mum to face the music....

We are still coming to dog club almost 3 years later and we are now in class 4. And each week mum and I continue to learn new things. But the real reason we come is just because we love it and enjoy seeing new & old friends, both human & canine and the instructors.

My mum adores me even though she says I push all her button from time to time. She says that I am very smart, but she is waiting for me to grow up and for all the training to sink in. She hopes it will be soon. One day I would like to go into an obedience trial and if I can get Mum out of bed we might even have a go at tracking.

Mum & I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the instructors who give up their own time every Sunday morning to teach us all.

Bayne & I have an amazing bond with our mum, who treats us like her children. We have a great life and we wish all animals had the life Bayne, Devo, Jett & I have.

So when you see me running by your class say “hi” and send me back to my Mum.
See you on Sundays and have fun training,


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