INTRODUCTIONS

This is Zach. I originally named him Jack, to honor my maternal grandfather. The first time he got up on the counter and I heard myself say "Jack, Off!" That's when I realized I couldn't give my dog commands in public without blushing. At the time (he was about 3 months old), he already responded to the name, so I ran through every name that rhymed with Jack and eventually landed on "Z," hence Zach.

Zach is a trained search dog. He is certified in live-find air-scenting. Zach was born October 1, 1999 and just had his 6th birthday. Unfortunately, a search dog's career can't last forever and Zach will be retiring in a year or two. (Zach Photo by Becky Gray)






In order for me to keep doing this work, I recently acquired Bender. "Bender" was the name of my grandfather Jack's first and favorite dog. My Bender was born October 31, 2005 and will be 8 weeks old on the Monday after Christmas. Bender went to the vet this morning and he weighs 11 pounds, 7 ounces. Both of Bender's parents weigh about 45 lbs., so I was surprised to hear of an 85 lb. ofspring from the same parents. The vet did comment on the size of Bender's feet.