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| Name: |
Kimber
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Age: |
Four years old
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| Gender: |
Female |
Breed: |
German Shorthaired Pointer
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| Home: |
Claremore, Oklahoma, USA |
This
is our crazy German Shorthaired Pointer, Kimber. She was a Father's Day
gift for my husband four years ago from his daughter and son-in-law. We have
had a variety of dogs over the years, but none of them could compare to this
dynamo. We have fourteen acres of mostly pasture land that has become Kimber's
personal hunting grounds. She could spend all day running from one end to the
other chasing rabbits, birds, squirrels, mice, lizzards or anything else that
might have encroached on her acreage. When she is inside the house with us,
she is either crashed out on the floor, stalking our poor kitty or peering
out the window from "her" recliner.
Kimber has faced a few traumas over the years. Two years ago she contracted
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and was very sick. But thankfully our vet was
abled to get her well again. She is a smart dog that can tell me what she
wants by looking at me then looking at what she needs - like her food bowl or
the back door. Around five o'clock each day she brings me her treat ball
which she personally customized by enlarging the hole. Now when I put the
treats in she is able to take it to the living room and dump them out on the
floor. If some get hung up, she picks up the ball again and shakes it until
they fall out. She will bang against the back door and wait for me to open
it. Sometimes she just wants inside out of the weather. But quite often she
is wanting someone to come outside to play. If that is the case, she will
stand there on the porch after we open the door and gesture with her head and
eyes that she wants us to go hunting with her. And how can you turn down a
face as cute as that.
There is one lesson Kimber has not been able to learn. After four experiences
just this past summer, she can't seem to remember not to chase the black and
white "kitty" that must live out by the barn. But at least we found a great
deskunking solution online that is a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking
soda and dish soap. It is only at this point that I remind my husband that
"She's your dog!"
Kimber keeps us entertained daily. I can't imagine life without her. We both
love her very much. I hope you all enjoy reading her story and seeing her
cute little spotted self.
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