Scarlet’s Page
Hi! My name is Scarlet O’Collie and I’m a red and white Border Collie. I was born in Hastings, Ontario, Canada. My parents’ names are Gael and Wisp. They live with Maxine and John Netherway. They tell me I have some pretty famous ancestors. Whatever! I just know that I’m my own dog! This is my baby picture that you see.
When I was just a tiny thing, I decided that I wanted to go South to live. My new Daddy and Mama, Perry and Glenda Burrows, drove all the way up to Canada one January weekend to take me back to Tennessee! It was a fun trip. Mama and Daddy thought it was COLD up in Canada, but I snuggled and kept them warm on the long trip home. When I got to Tennessee, I felt right at home.
I kind of missed my Canadian brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncles, but I thought that it would be rather nice to be “top dog”. Actually, I thought I would not only be “top dog”, but also “only dog.” Boy, was I in for a surprise!
The first one I met was Mac. He’s cool and kind of good looking, too. He’s been real good about playing with me and showing me the ropes around here. He’s even starting to let me tag along now sometimes when he goes out to herd the sheep!
Next, I met Faith! She’s only two months older than me! Man, I didn’t know that Border Collies grew that big! I think she’s some kind of special Border Collie called a Great Pyrenees. She’s nice, but I decided that I better get my bluff in on her in a hurry if I was to be “top dog” around here.
Faith, Mac, and I have the best time running and playing. It’s so neat to get outside and chase and wrestle and run. The best fun of all, though, is to dig in the dirt–especially when we’ve just had a big rain.
One time I got so muddy that Daddy said that I had to have a bath to come back inside. When I saw all of that muddy water, I was afraid that he had washed me all away. But it wasn’t so bad, I guess! It didn’t take me long to forgive him.
But after a long day of playing when I get really, really tired, it sure is nice to have a big sister like Snow.
I think I’m going to like it here in Tennessee!
