Photo by Liz Organ
No ball, just throw
Name: Ginger
Breed: ½ Irish Setter, ½ Golden Retriever
Age: 4 ½ years
Rating: 14/10
If you’ve ever been to the Sports Center, maybe you’ve seen this golden angel in the backpack co-op/Climbing wall room! Ginger, also known as Ginny, is an absolute sweetheart of a pup. She loves to be pet by everyone, and if you pass by, she will watch you in the hope of attracting attention.
Ginny also loves playing with her ball, although it can be hard on the hardwood floors of the co-op. She slips and slides but she just loves playing catch too much! If you have the ball and she wants it, she might let out a little “woof” at you, just to remind you that it’s time for throwing.
When she’s not in the Sports Center, Ginny also loves to go hiking, skiing and canoeing. Canoeing is her favorite, she loves to wade in the water for hours! That probably has something to do with both of her breeds being duck hunting dogs. If you do go and visit Ginny, she will probably try to lick you. And if you let her, she won’t stop until you stop her (or until she gets distracted by her ball)! Don’t worry though, she’s not trying to get to your bones, she’s just trying to pet you back! Honestly 14/10, would throw the ball for her for as long as she wanted.
By Liz Organ
about the author
Liz has been writing for the Quest for three out of the past five years (there was a slight break due to covid). So far the only article she has written is Dog of the Week where she interviews dogs on campus. They started doing this freshman year cause they missed their dog at home. Please contact the Quest with any dogs you know of that frequent Reed College and may be known to the majority of students. In her free time, she also does costuming for productions, wmd, and watches fun movies (Keep an eye out for posters for The Possessed (1977)). She is currently thesising in Anthropology.