To:angie@pierreswhiteshepherds.com

Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:46 PM

Subject: Update

Hi Angie!

I just wanted to let you know that Sadie passed her TDI (Therapy Dogs International) evaluation this past weekend. I wish that you could see her. She really is a testimony to quality breeding. She's a very loving and friendly dog, so eager to learn and to please.

Thank you again for this precious gift! I'm enjoying every day I have with her.

Cathi

Sadie is truly a wonderful dog. I can't begin to tell you how much she means to me and my family. She's so loving and loyal. I wish that you could personally hear all the compliments that she gets. People come up to us all the time and tell us what a beautiful dog she is.

We have taken several classes, which she loves. She's very social and outgoing, which is a great asset for therapy work. We are taking the AKC Canine Good Citizen test this week; she's the youngest in her class.

She also is really intelligent. When she does her business in the yard, she will go over to where I keep the scooper and stand there, looking at it and then looking at me. She wants me to clean it up! When I pick up the scooper, I'll say, "Sadie, find it" and she walks right over to it and stops. Then she follows right behind me while I get rid of it. Isn't that amazing?

Besides the normal tricks - sit, down and stay - she also will turn around in a circle when you say "turn around" and she will lay on her side when you say "rest". Yesterday we went to Petco to get her picture taken. She jumped right up on the platform and sat there. I told her to stay and she didn't move. There were alot of people and dogs around so I was really pleased that she listened that well with all the distractions.

I'm sending some pictures so that you can see how much she's grown. (She was 68 lbs. when we weighed her a few weeks ago.)

Take Care!

Cathi