Gizmo


Rat Terrier
Picture of Gizmo, a female Rat Terrier

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Home:Northern Bay Area, CA  [I have a diary!]  
Age: 10 Years   Sex: Female   Weight: 11-25 lbs

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Nicknames:
Miss Gizmo, Gizzy, Mo, Smeagol Dog, Pup

Doggie Dynamics:
 Energy 
sleepyenergetic
 
 Intelligence 
sillygenius
 
 Friendliness 
aggressiveaffectionate
 
 Playfulness 
not playfulvery playful
 
 Disposition 
anxiouscalm
 

Quick Bio:
-purebred

Likes:
Gizmo likes hunting for gophers, tennis balls, car rides, running off leash, and watching animal programs on TV.

Pet-Peeves:
The V-E-T! Getting left at home.

Favorite Toy:
Her tennis ball, frisbee, and knotted sock toy.

Favorite Food:
EVO mixed with Wellness Super5Mix canned. Gizmo is not very food motivated, she usually only wants something if it looks like someone else might want it!

Favorite Walk:
Clearlake, Reagle Park, and the beaches around Bodega Bay.

Best Tricks:
Gizmo knows a variety of obedience and agility related behaviors. So many that I ran out of room to list them all here! She also recognizes and responds to many different words and phrases. She is very intuitive, sometimes I think she can read my mind!

Bio:
I got Gizmo from a family member who had a short lived Rat Terrier breeding program, which resulted in four pups, Gizmo being one of them. Two separate people were interested in her, one had even put down a deposit for her, but neither turned out to be ideal homes. I asked if I might have her and Gizmo has been my shadow for the past 10 years. Gizzy is a sweet-natured and tolerant pup. She's pretty laid back- I call her the anti-terrier.

Forums Motto:
Rattie Royalty

The Groups I'm In:
♥ Ratties and labs♥, Addicted to Agility!, Dog Sports - Agility, Got Agility....We Do!

Gizmo's Accomplishments:
Gizmo is now retired from agility. She has earned her AKC Novice agility titles, all of her Level 1 titles in CPE and several legs in Level 2, plus several legs in USDAA. She has also passed the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test. Her full name is: GK Gizmo NA, NAJ, CL1 (CL1-R, CL1-F, CL1-H, CL1-S,) CGC.



I've Been On Dogster Since:
October 26th 2005 More than 4 years!

I Was In The:
Dogster's 2006 Holiday Picture Party!

2006 Valentine's Day Party!
See me in Dogster's 2005 Holiday Picture Party!
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Dogster Id:
212204

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MISS YOU BEAR~

Wyatt

Jasmine

Maxwell

Socks - My
Angel

~Moanie~ In
Loving Memory

Harley

Lucy Marie

Winston
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The Gizmo Times


TGFF. Thank God For Fall!


November 4th 2009 7:07 pm
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Whew. I think it might be safe to come out again. I’ve been hiding inside in the air conditioning all summer! Who’d a thought it would get so dang hot up here in the mountains?! My person tried to get me to go swimming in the lake, but I am convinced I would drown! Plus nobody likes that wet dog smell anyway!

Today I went to the horse place, and it was so nice and cool. I ran and sniffed and ran some more. But no chasing deer! The elk have come back, and my person says I am absolutely NOT allowed to chase them either.

Now next time I write, I will complain to you all about how cold it is and how I hate rain and snow. Bol.

~Gizmo


Gizmo's Retirement


July 21st 2009 6:39 pm
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Well, I’ve made the decision to retire Gizmo from agility. She’s been diagnosed with a mild heart murmur, and I’ve noticed she’s been feeling stiff quite a bit lately. Gizzy seems to be okay with retirement, sometimes she’ll sit and watch me work with Abbey and then she’ll come over and do an obstacle like ‘hey, see that, where’s my treat?’

I’ll miss our runs together.

~Gizzy’s (and Abbey’s) Person


My Belated Birthday


May 23rd 2009 1:12 pm
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Well first off, I got to go back to class with Abbey today. The weather cooperated this morning and it was very nice. I went first, and then took a nap in my pop up crate for Abbey’s turn (the people took some pictures, they’re on Abbey’s page.)

And the best part- I got my birthday gifts! I got three squeaky tennis balls, a boomerang-shaped Frisbee, a stuffed monkey, and a nylabone. Abbey got a squeaky stuffed pig (how appropriate!) so she wouldn't feel left out. But she’s so darn rude she took most of my squeaky tennis balls, the monkey, and the nylabone for herself. My person had to take back the monkey and the boomerang Frisbee so Abbey wouldn’t ruin them. I’ve had the same toys for years, I don’t know why Abbey has to eat all of hers within the first 10 minutes of having them!

~Gizzy


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