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Laurie & Her Toy Fox Tinker Toys

My heart was captured by a small Toy Fox
Terrier (TFT) in Shawnee Mission, Kansas
in 2001. I had taken my car in for a minor
repair. While my son & I were waiting, we
went next door to the local pet store.

There she was, the new love of our lives.
We asked to see her & fell in love. I just
stood there & watched as my son played
with her. He begged & begged, "can we
get her mom?" Little did he know, but
there was no reason for him to beg.

The minute she was handed to me I had
decided to get her. She was so tiny,
sweet, & innocent. I, on the other hand,
was naive. I had no idea the reputation of
pet stores who sell puppies. I had no idea
most pet stores get their puppies from
"puppy mills". At the time I got her I had
no idea about "breed standards" and how
to pick a properly bred puppy.

We walked out with "Miss Tinkerbell" & a
book on Toy Fox Terriers. This was on
Jan. 26th, 2001. After reading the book &
taking her to the vet, I realized she was no
where near breed standards. It was the
vet that educated me on pet stores & why
you should never buy a puppy from a pet
store. I accepted all of this and was just
glad to have a healthy puppy. "Healthy
puppy" so I thought.

A few nights later Tinkerbell woke me up
with diarrhea. This went on all night. I had
decided to take her to the vet in the
morning. The news was devastating, it
was "Parvo." After being hospitalized for
a few days she showed no sign of
improvement. On Feb. 4th, the vet called
me and said "It's time, can you be here in
the morning." I agreed.

On Feb. 5th, just 2 days before my birthday
I drove to the my vets office. I was not
looking forward to seeing her in misery
and having to give the final say to have her
put to rest. I was heart broken and
relieved when my vet said "I am sorry, but
she didn't make it through the night." As I
said my final good byes, it was then I
decided I would do my best to help
educate others the best I can.

I gave up my job & went to work for a vet.
I also became an accredited K-9 instructor.
After waiting and searching for TFT
breeders, I finally came home with Lucky.
Then a few months later I was blessed
with Miss Tinkerbell Too. Because of
Cindy Warner, Ron & Collen Byrd, & all
those with the Heart Land Toy Fox Terrier
Association I started showing. It was then
I decided to breed to maintain purity and to
promote breed standards. I do not breed
for profit.