BOY YOU CP'S DON'T MISS MUCH-- I HAD ON A HOSPITAL BRACELET BECAUSE I HAD A FAT FOOT-- AND THE DR WANTED TO BE SURE I DID NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF CLOT... HOW COME YOU MISSED THE FAT FOOT???
BABIES ARE EATING (AKA SWIMING IN) GRUEL-- STEPH WILL BE HERE TODAY -- SHE CAN CONTINUE-- ? HOW OFTEN? WELL THERE ARE 11 SO IT IS NEARLY FINISH THE 11TH AND START AGIN WITH THE FIRST. THIS PROBbly means SCARLOT will sTOP CLEANING UP AFTER THEM.. I COME FRM AN ERA OF SUFFERING WIHT MESSY NEWSPAPER-- SO THE PEE WEE PADS AND BABY WIPES ARE A LUXURY..
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HERE'S TROUBLE... FROM JANINE...
I HAVE ASKED....
THE REASON I HAVE ASKED IS..( YOU READY??) HER FEET ARE TRIMMED.
IT ISN'T MUCH TO GO ON... BUT IF SHE WAS A REAL SOB HER FEET WOULD NOT BE TRIMMED.
I AM ASSUMING A "SHE "
BUT I AM NOT SURE OF THAT EITHER...
HAS THAT "QUIET EYE" THAT MARY HAD
STAY TUNED..
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NEXT PROBLEM-- WE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT ALL WHO APPLY FOR A DOG START THEIR OWN SAVING ACCOUNT AS INSURANCE AGAINST ANY VET BILLS-- THAT IS A GOOD IDEA... AND I SEE NO REASON NOT TO REQUIRE IT-- VETERANS APPARENTLY HAVE VETERNARY INSURANCE FOR THIER SERVICE DOGS BUT ONLY AFTE A GREAT DEAL OF PAPERSORK.
BESIDES BEING A GOOD IDEA FINANCIALLY, IT IS ONE MORE WAY TO SEE JUST WHO IS COMMITTED TO HAVING A SERVICE DOG--- WHICH IS WONDERFUL-- BUT ALSO A BUNCH OF RESPONSIBILITIES TOO.
MAYBE THIS IS SOMETHING WE CN ASK OUR LOCAL VETERANS OFFICE TO HELP WITH-- WHERE ON EARTH DO YOU START TO TRY AND GET IT?? BOB (PI) SENT US A MANUAL WHICH I HAVE NOT READ--- IT IS ABOUT 1/2 INCH THICK.
SO IN TH E PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR A DOG. AFTER YOU HAVE COME HERE FOR AN INTERVIEW AND BEEN TOLD AN OFFICIAL "MAYBE" YOU CAN OPEN THE BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME AND SEND US A COPY OF THE FACT THAT YU HAVE $2500 IN THE BANK AS AN EMERGENCY FUND FOR DOG EXPENSES.... THEN I SUPPOSE IT S SOMETHING WE SHOULD REQUIRE IN YOUR FILE WHEN YOU ASK ME TO RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATION.
MANY VETERNRIANS ARE REQUIRING PRE PAYMJENT FOR SURGERY- AND I WOULD NOT WANT THE SITUATION OF A DOG STARTING TO BLOAT WHILE PEOPLE ARGUE ABOUT LIMITS ON CREDIT CARDS..
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WHICH BRINGS UP ANOTHER ODDITY OF MINE..
I HAVE OFTEN SAID-- SO I WILL REPEAT-- WE ARE NOT FORCING THESE DOGS OFF INTO YEARS OF SLAVERY--- YOU CAN NOT TAKE A DOG FROM HERE TIL THE DOG FOLLOWS YOU AROUND.. MANY TIMES WE HAVE STOOD AROUND AND WATCHED AN APPLICANT WALK UP TO THE GUEST HOUSE-- AND THE DOG THEY HAE BEEN WORKING WITH JUST TAGS ALONG OFF LEASH RIGHT BEHIND.-- THT IS THE POINT AT WHICH WE DECIDE THEY ARE READY TO GO HOME WITH THE DOG.
IT CAN NOT FOLLOW A FORMULA SO DON'T ASK ? HOW LONG?
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NOW IT IS BACK TO THE BOOKS...
