Nickle has also earned ASCA titles and Highest Scoring Non-Aussie at ASCA(thanks to our friend Kelly Conn) as well. He was robbed of his PACH by Covid 19 and by the end of it was too old and starting to lose his vision and hearing to be able to run and finish.
Nickle is my heart and my soul. He is my everything and the dog that got me started. He would do anything I ask of him and he's amazing around the puppies.
Nickle is 16 years old. While most of the time he sleeps and follows me around the house, he does do some stuff and is working on his Fit Dog titles.
Nickle laid down his working tools at 16 1/2 years old. We decided that his quality of life was no longer there when he couldn't get up anymore even to go to the bathroom. He had a great last day being carried in to the Shelving Rock Falls in Lake George to enjoy one last hike, with a stop by Martha's for a soft ice cream before visiting with our vet who was gracious enough to come to us so he didn't have to cross from a sterile hospital room. Since his passing I have been unable to visit either of those locations we traveled together on his last day.
