Trixie Ackers-Baker

Trixie lifted her nose in the air as the tendrils of rot rolled in. She knew that smell... That's the smell that made her pack anxious, and they brought out their loud bang-bangs. Trixie's lip curled up and a soft growl grew in her throat. She moved into position, directly in front of Meghan, preparing to help the young girl take out their adversaries.

Trixie was born in 2021, parented by a labradoodle named Popcorn and a boxer named Gruff. She was one of five adorable puppies who were healthy and hale, but unfortunately, they were unwanted. The people who owned Trixie's mother boxed up the puppies when they were about six weeks old and dumped them in a small wooded lot near Ocala, Florida.
Luckily for Trixie and her siblings, a group of kids were playing in that lot on that day, and one of the children, Cole, took one of the puppies home with him. Upon discovering the baby dog, Cole's parents went to collect the other four puppies and contacted Animal Control, and the puppies were sent to the pound for adoption.
While staying at the animal shelter, Trixie was attacked by another dog. She was patched up by the shelter vets, but it delayed her adoption and left her nervous around other dogs. This became apparent after being adopted by Kelley and her husband, who already had two dogs and several cats.
Kelley recognized that there were issues between Trixie, Shelby, and Griffin, but was very reluctant to send her back to the pound - she was such a good dog. Smart, obedient, and loyal, Trixie needed a home not a shelter for wayward pups. She remembered she had an old friend from high school whose dog had recently passed and she was looking for a new one.
Just like that, Trixie had her forever home.

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Jeri Ackers and her kids fell instantly in love with Trixie and immediately began taking her everywhere with them. Jeri wanted to take Trixie with them to the range as well, so they took a trip to the vet to discuss how they could do that without harming Trixie's ears. Luckily for the family, Trixie's vet was also a gun enthusiast who was already working on modified high-tech ear cans for dogs that muffled high-decibel noises like gunshots while allowing lower-decibel noises to be heard.
The family had just gotten Trixie outfitted to join them at the range when the unthinkable happened and Meghan lost her sight. Meghan was devastated, as most of her hobbies, like her art, were taken from her. Jeri decided that sight be damned, she would still teach her blind daughter how to shoot - only with Trixie as her eyes. She put a notice on the range bulletin board looking for trainers and struck gold when she found Guillermo Ruiz, an NRA instructor who was also a dog trainer.

Trixie didn't quite understand what her packmaster had put on her head. It felt weird. She shook her head trying to get it off, but to no avail. She did notice the bang-bangs were a lot quieter than the last time she was here - it was so terrifying then. Maybe the thing on her head made them quiet. She just wished it didn't feel so strange! She gave her packmaster a lick on the hand to let her know it was going to be okay.

The group is currently perfecting the training at the action area of the range, which is reserved twice a week for the group. Trixie leads Meghan with the harness through the course and taps Meghan's legs with her tail to indicate where to aim. The hardest part of the training was the height of the shot, but over time this was honed by the pair, and Mehan and Trixie were just about to start entering competitions again when the shit hit the fan.
But that is a story for a different day...

Age

3 years

Birthplace

Ocala, Florida

Gender

Female

Presentation

Barrel Chest

Eyes

Brown

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tan and White

Weight

75 lb