Canen Border Collies

Canen Mauna Loa

Canen Mauna Loa (aka Louis) belongs to Val Fisher in Merseyside. Here's what she has to say about him:

"Louis was born on 18 February 1997, and although he is now nearly 10 years old he still acts like a playful pup. He visits an Old Peoples Home each week and the Marie Curie Hospice each month. The old folk love him and his visits are greeted with cries of "Oh here's our dog!" or " Here's Louis". He really is a star! They all cuddle him and pat him and the tail is going furiously the whole time! He has never exhibited any aggression and I've never heard him growl at anything or anybody in all the years I've had him. He loves everybody and everything. He's been described as the "perfect dog".

Louis in his PAT vest (photo by Val Fisher)

Louis in his PAT vest (photo by Val Fisher)

His photo shows him dressed in his PAT dog vest, and it's a role he is ideally suited for! He looks a bit miserable because he is highly suspicious of the camera and thinks that you are up to no good when you are pointing it at him!"

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