My now wife and I have always wanted a dog. We have been cat lovers all of our lives and haven't been able to have a dog of our own. When I saw the little red Merle Australian Shepherd puppy that Kathleen had on her site I was so excited to meet her. I drove to see her and Kathleen was very friendly and welcomed me into her home and as soon as I went out to see the puppies the one that I wanted came up to me and gave me lots of love and I already knew she was the one for us. The puppies all have their tails and I'm glad they weren't taken off like a lot of other breeders do. We were able to meet the parents of the pup and see the environment they are raised in. I couldn't be happier with our little puppy that we've named Bella and she is such a calm, smart, and absolutely stunning Aussie. I couldn't recommend anyone else to go through. These puppies are worth every little penny and Gold Country Aussies did such splendid work raising her. Cristian M