Happy 13th Birthday, Iris!!!

Thirteen years ago a little girl was born who would change our lives completely. Philip had always had a cocker in his life for hunting, but never in his home. In January of 1998, I knew he needed another one, but she would be our inside baby. I looked in the free paper and found a litter of cockers ready to go. We found these pups out in a shed with a bulb burning as their only source of heat. Pitiful. I had wanted a chocolate, but they had this little red girl, too. Philip loved her apple shaped head and said she was the pick. I held my choice and the red girl in my arms and told them we could only have one, "which one of you want to go home with us?" The red girl picked up her paw and knocked the chocolate one almost completely out of my arms!!! Guess that settled that. Little red girl became our Iris who has ruled our home and lives ever since. She taught me to love the breed and want to share this love with others. The rest is history and I'm forever in Iris's debt. Today she hasn't slowed down one bit, still announces arrivals, animals in the yard and any sound that requires immediate attention. We can't image a day without her telling us it's time for supper, time to follow that buzzer to get clothes out of the dyer, cake out of the oven or the puppies need attention. God Bless you little red hen.......we love you so very much and appreciate all you do for us.