Can we still call her "Baby" Keys? She has, afterall, grown up into a beautiful adult Shiloh Shepherd and frankly today is her fourth birthday. Owned by ISSDC NE members Pat and Jim Hartnett of Blackwood Shiloh Shepherds in PA, Keys was their first Shiloh and now watches over two little brothers who have joined the family, Corbin and Dexter. "I can't believe the Noah/Shy litter is four years old already. Where has the time gone?" shares Pat. "Keys was our first and only Shiloh for over three years. Anyone who has met her knows she is the sweetest, kindest, most loving girl."
Awww, Baby Keys with a binky, could she be any cuter?!?
Photo courtesy of Blackwood Shiloh Shepherds.
Keys entered the world at Mt Airy Shepherds in MD with 10 brothers and sisters. After watching the litter through their eight weeks at Mt Airy, Keys joined the Hartnett family through co-breeder Becky Althoff of Catoctin Shiloh Shepherds. "When she came home to us at eight weeks old, it didn't take me long to realize how smart she was. At every turn she was trying her best to outsmart me," laughs Pat. "We have had our share of 'arguments' and to this day we are still at a standoff on who the Alpha of this house actually is…lol. I normally win but she gets her point across."
OK, answered the above question — how adorable is this photo?
Photo courtesy of Blackwood Shiloh Shepherds.
Pat and Jim enjoy taking Keys to shows and events as Keys is up to try just about anything. "The trust she has in me is amazing. What ever I ask of her, she gives me without question," notes Pat. "We have been through some hard and very sad times together. The bond we have is strong. Keys is my best friend and my constant companion. I wonder what I did before she was in my life and I can't imagine my life without her. She is my heart."
Keys, Blackwood's Keyway of Catoctin, enjoying the snow in the backyard.
Photo courtesy of Blackwood Shiloh Shepherds.
So Happy Barkday Keys, and to your littermates too! We hope you get lots of loving, goodies and extra belly rubs on this special day!
Corbin and Keys.
Photo courtesy of Blackwood Shiloh Shepherds.
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