This is exactly what our life is all about - all in this one picture! It is about teaching children the proper way to take care of an animal and helping that child give preventative care to a pet so he can be a best friend throughout life! We would like to introduce Gary Barnett's son, Devon, and his new responsibility, Buddy. Buddy is a beautiful Australian Shepherd mix who is pictured here at his first Puppy Plan appointment on September 15, 2001, when he weighed 10 pounds, 2 ounces. Buddy was born on July 20th and, given the best preventative medicine available, Buddy will have a wonderful long life ahead with the Barnett  family!