As a child, I have always loved animals. Hoping one day to be a veterinarian, but SETTLING for a nurse. Dogs have been part of my life since early childhood and the love of a dog is beyond limits. Dogs are a great part of a childhood memory, as mine. I remember being 6 and walking into a pet store and handed Valentine, which was my first dog. A beagle who was my best friend. Forever in my heart. It was the saddest day of my life when my parents got divorced and took him from me.....But that is what made me have such a passion for these lovely animals. My Gracie is my Angel. She seems to know more about me than any human can ever truly understand. She is full of love and life everyday. She makes me smile everyday that I see her and fills me with joy. She loves company when friends visit with their dogs. She knows every time I go to the store, I will bring her home a surprise.