Flare

Penara's Flair for the Dramatic CGC, TKN, TDI
"Flare"
DOB 3-1-2017

After raising three outstanding litters, our foundation bitch Flare has been retired from our breeding program. She is an extremely special part of our family and is the best "grandma dog" ever. Her good genes will continue on via her 3 daughters Prairie, Murphy, and Queso, as well as her granddaughters that we have kept.
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I'll never forget the day I went over to Dr. Pam's house to visit a 6 month old puppy that she was willing to let me buy as my first show dog. She brought this beautiful puppy out and handed her leash to me. The puppy sat down close to me with her paw on my foot, looked up at me with her inquisitive eyes, wiggled just the end of her tail, and made this strange snoring sound that I had never heard an awake dog make before (we would later call that her "love noise"). It was love at first sight! Little did I know, this hilariously quirky but incredibly adorable dog would teach me SO much.

Flare had exactly two accidents in the house before she was completely house trained (well, unless you count the time she did her business in the cat litter box.....). I had never met, let alone owned, a dog with this level of intelligence. I quickly learned (after a few chewed-up pairs of shoes) that she needed more mental stimulation. We enrolled in obedience class, where she zoomed through the basics and wound up earning her CGC title in just a couple of months.

Flare and I dabbled in the show ring in her early life, but it didn't last long because it was painfully obvious that she thought prancing around a ring was pointless! Flare is a purposeful tail wagger, and will let you know when she's not having a good time. Her face is very expressive and you can always tell how she is feeling. We decided to try out the more advanced obedience classes instead. One week, a trainer mentioned that they were holding a therapy dog certification test, and that Flare had an appropriately gentle/calm temperament for therapy work. So we gave it a try, and of course Flare passed the test with ease. We began making trips to local nursing homes and I realized that this is what Flare was meant to do! Since then, "Therapy Dog" has been Flare's official job title, she does a wonderful job of making people smile.

We joke that Flare can speak English because she always seems to be listening and understanding a lot of the words in a conversation (acknowledging her favorite ones with an adorable head tilt). She has an extremely gentle spirit, but is a bit of a know-it-all and takes the "leader of the pack" role. The other dogs bow to her and all she has to do is give them a grumpy look.

Flare is also a true fearless water dog, and this is something she has passed on to many of her puppies. She loves to be on the lake and will ride peacefully on the paddle board, watch for fish off the boat, and fetch anything off the dock (including beer cans and towels). This dog has brought an incredible amount of joy to my life & many others. Huge thanks to Dr. Pam Doubek (Penara Labs) for allowing me to have this amazing creature who has completely changed my life for the better!

Flare's Health Clearances:

DOB March 1, 2017
OFA Hips "GOOD" LR-239282G24F-VPI
OFA Elbows "NORMAL" LR-EL88824F24-VPI
ACVO Eye Exam "NORMAL" annually
Cardiac Echo (at 7 years old) - Normal by Cardiologist
D Locus Clear by Parentage (does not carry dilute)
Dentition: Full with correct scissors bite
10-gen COI: 4.8% (well below breed average, which is a good thing)

EIC Clear
PRA Carrier
MCD Clear
HNPK Clear
CNM Clear
DM Clear
SD Clear
Cystinuria Clear
CT Carrier (WT/M)

Flare showing off her dock diving skills

Flare's Pedigree:

Penara's Flair for the Dramatic CGC	CH Ptd. Penara's Rocket Science	CH Lobuff's Bare Necessities, CD, JH	Ch. Dickendall Ruffy, SH	Am/Eng CH Receiver of Cranspire
				CH Moorwood's Jewel
			Second Sight Brandie	CH J. Sun Farm's Cedarhill Cadet
				Second Site Onyx
		Ridge View Checkered Flag, CGC	Rozzay's Racers Edge	CH Dickendall Arnold, JH
				Am/Can CH Muskelunge Whitewater Mist
			Ridge View China Bull	CH Waggin Tails Incredibull, JH
				Ridge View Prize Charolais
	Penara's Caught in the Crossfire CD	Elken's Setting the World on Fire	Elken's Gingerbread Man	Borador's Moose
				Keepsake Olivia
			BOS Gr. Ch. Elken's Shes a Hottie	Gr Ch. Hyspire Shahli Hotter Than Blazes
				Elken's Miss Cleo CGC, TDI
		Penara's Charmed One	Ch. Laurkim Fergus O Galway	Ch. Royalab Galways Guinness CGC
				Laurkim's Royal Sarabi
			Penara Cats Pajamas	Little River Redheaded Stranger
				Penara's Shenanigans CGC