Woo I’m so excited …

Hi everyone, my name is Misti but my mom mostly calls me Little Little. She says it's because I use to fit in the palm of her hands but seriously I now weigh 39 kg geesh it’s so embarrassing. The thing is she only calls me Mistiiiiiiii when I’m in trouble which isn’t very often cuz she says I’m perfect! I am a Golden Retriever, I’ll be 9 yrs old on the 29h of May’08. I live with my mom, my sister and best friend Brandi and a skin brother who I love a lot cuz he takes us for these really long early morning walks.

Sadly my life began horribly. My 1st family returned me to that terrible pet store because I was really sick and cried a lot - I was really expensive too so they wanted their money back. I even walked with a limp so I guess I was just damaged goods from the start. All this and I was only 8 wks old.

I will always remember the day my now mommy came into the store to buy a leash for my big brother Buddy and luckily she heard my crying.

I was in the front of the store in a box all alone waiting for that awful man that brought me here to return me to wherever I came from. I was crying because no one wanted me and my tummy hurt … a lot. I was also missing my mommy and all my siblings, I just remember shivering and being so scared.

But the minute she picked me up and held me close I knew she was there to save me but every now and again she whispers and thanks me for saving her so I guess we both just lucked out that day. And even though I know she will never give me away I follow her ... everywhere, always you know just in case.

That was also the 1st day my mom began taking a stand against all those horrible puppy mills, so it all began in my honour, guess I am really special after all.

I learned really fast since I had a big brother who I thought was my long lost mommy. I just about copied everything he did. He taught me so much like how to chase a squirrel, a bird, a skunk, raccoon, if it moved my job was to ahem don’t want to say it out loud, because this is the time she uses my real name. And cats, uh ohh aren’t they just aliens that run really fast and they think their so smart? Even though their truly the enemy who no doubt I’m superior to, once one had beaten me up but that's way back when I was little. This cat who thought owned the sidewalk jumped right in my face and wrapped all 4 of her paws around my head. Oh man … did that hurt but since then I’ve had a plan … revenge hey I have pride ya know. And since I can smell one as far as China every morning as soon as I wake up I have a goal and only one goal and that’s to get even. Mom says I’m a true hunter, I say I’m just a silly Retriever. You know if she really wanted a pet to lounge around all day she should of just gotten a cat instead no?

My favourite toys of all are stuffies, I sleep on one every night but I especially love rubber bouncing balls … she knows rubber only. I need to carry one in my mouth whenever I go for a walk. I don’t really know why my mom makes me put it down cuz she just throws it away then I have to run fast so I don’t lose it. Thank dawg everyone understand the rules, no touching … not even Brandi, only my mom because she has to pick it up and carry it for me until I decide I want to hold it again, which reminds me I’m a really good trainer too.

We go every night to the park and like I don’t mind if a dog sniffs me but once is enough, I will however allow you to walk beside me but again the no touching rule applies, and only Brandi is aloud to play with me. My preference is humans, I adore all people and will go with anyone anytime anywhere …and you don’t even need a treat, I'll go with you for free.

So pretty much this is me, I hope you enjoyed reading my bio … before I leave I'd just like to add if anyone out there is looking for a puppy, please go to your nearest shelter or rescue, don’t buy that puppy in the window, it’s a horrible life for the mommy and also her puppies, trust me I know, rescue one … till there is none!

O and thank you so much for all who voted me for Miss March 2008.