Burney


Labrador Retriever/Golden Retriever
Picture of Burney, a male Labrador Retriever/Golden Retriever

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Home:Fredericksburg, VA  [I have a diary!]  
Age: 3 Years   Sex: Male   Weight: 26-50 lbs

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Quick Bio:
-service dog

Likes:
eating & naps

Pet-Peeves:
none yet

Favorite Toy:
things that squeak

Favorite Food:
dirt & sticks, of course!

Favorite Walk:
Anywhere - he's a great walker!

Best Tricks:
sit - speak - shake hands - down is coming along.

Arrival Story:
Burney is the third pup we've raised for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). He arrived here in March & he's learning quickly. House training was swift with this pup! His puppy obedience class is going well. He's already advanced from level one to three and he really likes play time with the other pups. He always does better than dogs much older than him. He's so smart & attentive.

Bio:
The new pictures show me learning to use the doggy door. I figured that out in a day & a half. My toy box is a lot of fun, but I sometimes play so hard that I have to sleep inside the box for a while. My buddies, Rudy & Toby are showing me how to watch things from our deck. Two new photos of me show my cute eyes up close in one and my first meeting of my uncle Mercer and Shea. We had a good time together at Shea's fund raising event www.walkforshea.com We found out recently that Burney was named after a beautiful California State Park, Burney Falls http://www.burney-falls.com/ in Northern California. Go to the site & see the natural beauty he was named for.

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I've Been On Dogster Since:
March 11th 2006 More than 3 years!

Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Dogster Id:
279778

Meet my family


Heidi IV
Toby

Rudy
Mercer CCI
service dog

Wheeler-CCI
Service Dog

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Suncatcher's
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Missy 1991 -
1/6/2006

Koko
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arts;
Sampson

Duchess
Louie gone to
rainbow bridge

Gracie
Pebbles

Guide Dog
Diego
In Loving
Memory of
Belle

Duke
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I found a great home!


My "Change of Career" decision


June 21st 2008 7:34 pm
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Well, after all those months of being raised & trained by Jim & Michele I suddenly became afraid of loud engines on busses & trucks. Even car engines freaked me out.

So they contacted the training staff at CCI and did some very special things to work out this fear of engines with me. But in spite of all the great treats they gave me and praise for doing a good job, I still didn't like those engines.

Well, guess what? They decided to release me from the program and I got adopted by my puppy raisers! It was my secret plan all along, but don't tell anyone.

Now I live with them full time and help raise Wheeler. We take walks all the time and I get to carry my "flying squirrel" with me till we stop and play fetch in the grass.

I love my "forever home" and they love me. We get to go away in the winter to places like Florida and Texas. I ride with Toby in the motor home and we visit lots of fun places. Last winter Wheeler went with us too.

We're very happy.


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