My story starts with my dog Magic going in for a routine checkup, and I had to put Magic to Sleep on November 27th, 2022. I am still heartbroken from his death. He was misdiagnosed, and his autoimmune system was killing his immune system. Cancer spread quickly. I was totally devastated. I am a 70-year-old man who has seen and experienced much in my life, and thought I was pretty tough and hardened to life and all it brings, well, I was not, I was totally devastated at Magic’s loss. I waited a long while before I thought about getting another Dog. I am an avid hunter. One day, I Googled retired hunting dogs for sale. I laughed, thinking there would be none, my dream to make myself feel better. I was totally wrong. Gundogz’s Pat Nordquist, one of the most honest pleasant people I have ever met in my life, Pat changed my life. He told me to go to his website and look at dogs, and there was a little guy named Sherlock, a 10-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, he is lying next to me right now and I love this little Guy so much I can’t even put it into words. Pat and I talked for a long time, as he felt me out, and we became friends as Pat is the kind of person who is a straight shooter and gives his experienced advice and logic. He drove Sherlock around the Country as he does while he is placing these Great Dogs and got Sherlock to me with the help of a wonderful person named Christine. Sherlock has been in our home for 3 weeks, he is a Great little guy, loves his new life, with us he is a Top hunting dog still sharp as a tack as he is learning his new life. I am retired we spend the day together he finds birds, chases the chickens around in their pen when Hes outside the pen he loves that, he looks at the Goats trying to figure out what they are, and now they are friends, nose to nose at the fence. Sherlock is a Happy little guy now, we call him Little Man, Pat gave him that name and it fits him well. Pat Nordquist made a huge difference in my life with this little guy, I am not ashamed to say I was depressed when Magic had to be put to sleep, I was totally, still miss him every day. Sherlock has eased a lot of pain and I love this little guy more and more every day, Pat will always be my friend as he has made a huge difference in my life. I am not the best at editing, ending sentences in right place but I assure you this is from my Heart. Thank you, Pat, for founding and forming Gundogz can never thank you enough except to say if I can ever help on East Coast, I’m here.
