After returning to her native Wisconsin, Michele and Tom Bronsky’s 1st Scottie, Shayna was diagnosed with bladder cancer at the age of 11 in November, 2000. Soon after hearing that news, Michele began a search to establish connections with other Scottie people in Wisconsin. What began as an idea to gather a few families to celebrate our relationships with the Scottish Terrier quickly grew into an annual event. Within a few years, the Door County Scottie Rally became a non-profit organization for the purpose of fellowship, education and fundraising for Scottish Terrier health research and rescue.

In 2007, the Bronskys became members of the Scottish Terrier Club of America and Michele became quite active in supporting the Health Trust Fund. In the past decade she was asked to serve on an ad hoc task force investigating “Where Have All the Scotties Gone”. Her presence on that task force ensured the perspective of companion owners. Her fierce advocacy for the health of the Scottish Terrier breed has led to DCSR providing annual affordable bladder cancer screenings and collection of blood samples for research.

In 2018, Michele, Tom and the Door County Scottie Rally were awarded The Antonella Visconti di Modrone Health Advocate Award for the demonstration of outstanding dedication to and achievement in the area of Scottish Terrier health.

In 2020 Michele became a Trustee on the Health Trust Fund of the STCA and is actively educating Scottie owners on the importance of breeder interviewing, health testing and the role of the HTF DNA bank repository in health research and breed preservation. In addition to a planned litter of Scottie puppies in 2019, the Geiger-Bronsky home has been blessed by the presence of eight Scotties.

Unfortunately, in December of 2022, Michele lost Tom, her life partner and spouse of nearly 38 years.

Currently Michele shares walks, conversation, cruciferous vegetables and her bed with Sparky, Katie and Violet.