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We are hopefully getting close to getting us a male Shiloh Shepherd addition to the family. The little fur-ball Samson, who’s not born yet (but already has his spot and name on our “kid” hauler SUV) is coming from Azzaro Shiloh Shepherds in VA and Roseland Shilohs in PA.

If we’re lucky, we’ll be picking him up in Virginia sometime around June 1-3.

Maggie is turning 15 months, and still growing. We had her spayed a few weeks back, as we do not plan to breed her. We both still work. Imagine that. We’d love to breed, with about 15 acres, space is not an issue. Time is though. Breeding these magnificent dogs, do it right, and devote all the time is not possible while still working.

Maggie is still filling out nicely, and is now longer, taller and heavier than any German Shepherd we’ve ever had, and is currently around 85-88 pounds She is still a kid, and so she sometimes acts like a kid, spunky as she is. She is probably the most intelligent dog I have ever trained. Positive reinforcement and setting her up to success when training is the key. We still have a lot to do.

We had her one year hip X-rays done a while back. Sent the radiographs to OFA for reading, and came back with both hips good. We were jumping for joy, because the the local vet had initially read one side as questionable.

Our primary breeder was not successful on the last try for a winter litter. We have been waiting a long time for our male Shiloh addition, and decided to extend our search. At this time, it looks like Azzaro Shiloh Shepherds in Virginia will have a male for us. Nancy is an energetic, compassionate individual who takes the responsibility of breeding very seriously. We’ll just hope for the best, and keep our fingers crossed. We can’t wait to meet them.

Picking her up Saturday in Virginia. What a hoot thats going to be.

I can not believe it has been 3 months since he has passed away. We sure do miss him!!

The annual RTW Day moves to the ‘third Monday in June.’ The next Ride to Work Day is MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009. It is the 18th annual Ride to Work Day. Reasons for an earlier annual Ride to Work Day include:

• The new day is not as hot in most northern hemisphere areas, and not as cold in most southern hemisphere areas. June weather is more favorable worldwide.
• The new day provides an increased opportunity for more riders to Ride to Work. Many workplaces close for summer holiday in July – especially in Europe.
• A Monday event encourages motorcycle and scooter commuting to continue during the entire week.
• Positive media exposure will increase. Sundays are slower ‘news days’ so there will be more coverage like this: “Look for more motorcycles on your commute on June 15.th, as that Monday is the annual Ride to Work day…”
• The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has endorsed this day, and is promoting the ‘Third Monday in June’ worldwide as the annual Ride to Work Day.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_wmsaXJKp0

Well, I ride to work mostly every day year round anyway, but hats off to them.