Thank You Great One

   Chief Rickson Douglas was born in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He was a solid black, 105 lb, purebred, German Shepherd.  His sire was Maximillion’s Dark Shadow and his dam was Magical Midnight.  Apollo Creed Von Salemme and Champions Caralon’s JedI of Brookwood and Royal Crown’s Born A Star are on Chief’s pedigree. 
   At a year and a half, Chief started training in obedience, agility, and police personal protection at Rock’s Positive K-9 training.  He did 100 yard sends, escorts, building searches, and bites off of obstacles at The Complete Canine.  In Jacksonville, he did blind work and attack under gunfire. 
    Chief visited Jefferson elementary school classes and did tricks for the kids.  When he turned 10, I got him a membership at the USA’s #2 dog park, Dogwood Park.  He would get the other dogs to play on their back legs like a dance.  People there called him the Commander-In-Chief and majestic a lot.  He filmed videos at Alltel Stadium, Ademec Harley Davidson, Orange Park Naval Base, and Jacksonville beach.  I got him a membership at Atlantic Beach Dog Park for filming an instructional DVD on the boardwalk.  His favorite toy was a tennis ball.  He passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen test at 12 years old and entered the Greater Ft. Myers Dog Show in conformation a week later. 
   He defended our home and family with his life and he never failed.  Thank you for your love, honor, dignity, humor, fortitude, and dedication!  I thank God for the honor of owning- 

                                                               Chief Rickson Douglas

                                                            (11-28-1998) -  (2-6-2012)