What's a Rangeroo?

That's a good question.  Rangeroo is actually a nickname I gave to Ranger, my first dog.  Oh, such a handsome fellow.  He was a buff colored cocker spaniel with the most agreeable temperament you could ever ask for.  He was fun-loving, goofy, and powered by cheese in any form.  In fact, I bribed him with "Want some cheese?" so often that Jake, a friend who was four at the time, actually thought his name was Cheese.  I still laugh when I think of Jake clapping his hands and hollering "Here Cheese, come on Cheese!"

Ranger was my first rescue; I was his third home.  I remember being very suspicious when Beth dropped him off, thinking "What's so wrong with this dog that two families have decided not to keep him?"  I watched him very carefully and finally discovered what was wrong with him: nothing at all.  I don't know why these families had a change of heart - maybe they didn't think it through on the front end, maybe they ran into hard times and felt the best they could do for him was to find a family who could provide for him, or maybe they were just foolish. All I know is Ranger was in the wrong place at the wrong time - until he came my house, where he rolled in clover till the day he died. 

Anyway, when I started making bandanas for Cocker Spaniel rescue Rangeroo came to mind, so that's what I put on the labels.  Then I started making dog biscuits, too, which of course led into another project . . . and here we are today, with dog accessories, treats, video clips and now even a web page.  Ranger started me on this path, so it seems right to name it after him. 

Here's to you, Rangeroo - thanks for the love and inspiration!