My name is Mihkoa, and I am from a pet store. My 'breeder', who was NOT so responsible at that time sold me away from Misouri to a petstore. I wound up in Saratoga Springs NY, at The Petcompany ( a horrible and nasty place ).  I was sick the entire time I was there. My 'breeder' did such a good job breeding me that I had tracheal collapse, hip problems, severe kennel cough, hair loss, ect when I was only a few months old. No one wanted to spend money on a sick dog of course! So a kind lady in the back room knew my time was nearly up, she told a friend who told a friend, who told my mom.  Mom came in one night to see me, and they refused... saying 'there is no sick dog in the back'.  YEAH RIGHT! They finally caved in and mom got to play with me in the little white room. I was really sick... Lucky for me, mom couldnt let me stay there and die. I went home that night (runny butt and all), and Ive never looked back. Mom didnt pay a cent to that horrible pet store, she adopted me from them-BUT mom did pay waaaaay more in vet fee's, as i was so sick. With alot of antibiotics, therapy, vet visits, tests, more test, xrays, supplements, exercise, and even more love approximately a year after mom rescued me we were able to start AGILITY! Ive learned how to learn things, and mom says im one in a billion. I can do more tricks than you can imagine... and heck... IM A STAR!!!