I HAVE BATHED- YOU WILL ALL BE GLAD TO KNOW !
GOOD NEWS IS DOCTOR SAID WOUNDS CLOSED ENOUGH FOR A TUB SOAK
BAD NEWS IS HE DIDN'T TELL ME HOW TO GET OUT OF THE TUB.
I ALMOST HAD TO CALL FOR CHARLIE'S TOWING SERVICE
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BUT I MADE IT... THANKS TO THE PURPLE ROPE...
LIKE THE ROPES HANGING IN THE PUPPY AREAS..
WONDERFUL IDEA..
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WHEN YOU DON'T DO MUCH... THERE ISN'T MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT
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BIG CONVERSATION OF YESTERDAY... IS
WE HAVE ALOT OF APPLICANTS-- AND ALL COULD USE A SERVICE DOG,
EXCEPT------THERE ARE ALOT WHO DON'T REALIZE THEY HAVE A LARGE
COMMITTMENT TO MAKE TO THE DOG. I WISH RACHAEL WOULD WRITE
MORE OF WHAT THEY DO FOR GEORGE WHILE HE DOES SO MUCH FOR BELLA..
BELLA AND HER MOM ARE A VERY GOOD MATCH FOR GEORGE. BELLA TAKES CARE OF HIM 99.4%
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WE HAVE SEVERAL SMALLER CHILDREN WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR A "GEORGE'
AND WE HAVE TOLD THEM TO COME AROUND AND BE AROUND THE FARM TO VOLUNTEER AND GET SOME IDEA OF THE EFFORT INVOLVED WITH HAVING A DOG... IF SOMEONE SAYS 'BUT I LIVE AN HOUR AWAY'
THEY GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE.. ALOT OF OUR VOLUNTEERS LIVE OVER AN HOUR AWAY..
HAVING A SERVVICE DOG IS A PARTICIPATORY EVENT IN LIFE---
TO SOME DEGREE IT IS LIKE HAVEING A DEPENDENT CHILD-- IF YOU ARE PACKING A CAR FOR A T RIP AND YOU OPCK BOTTLED WATER FOR THE KIDS... BETTER PACK A GALLON FOR YOUR DOG.
YOU NEED A JACKET-- THEY NEED A JACKET
TO SOME PEOPLE IT IS SECOND NATURE TO DEAL WITH OWNING A DOG
TO OTHERS IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE.
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PEOPLE CONCENTRATE ON THE FACT THAT SDP HELPS PEOPLE... AND WE DO
BUT OUR FIRST JOB IS TO BE SURE WE DONATE DOGS TO PEOPLE WHO WILL
TAKE SUPER CARE OF THEM...
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WHERE OUR WHOLE APPLICATION PROCESS GETS CONFUSING IS
DEALING WITH VETS WHO HAVE PTSD AND SOMETIMES LACK THE OOOUUUMMPH
TO COME ROUND AND BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A DOG
THAT IS STEVES JOB TO KEEP THAT STRAIGHT.
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POEPLE COMING HERE FOR A DOG OUGHT TO BE TOTLLY FAMILIAR WITH OUR WEB AND THE CAMERAS. ... AND HAVE WATCHED LIFE AROUND HERE TO THE POINT OF KNOWING QUITE A BIT ABOUT US.
IF THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF TEH CAMERAS BEFORE THEYY COME HERE.. THEN THEY DARN WELL BETTER BE TOTALLY FAMILIAR WITH US THE SECONT TIME THEY ARE HERE.
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THIS IS NOT LIKE ORDERING A PAIR OF BOOTS FROM LUCHESE WHERE YOU SEND IN A MAP OF YOUR FEET AND GET BACK A PERFECT PAIR OF COWBOY BOOTS.
WE EXPECT YOU TO BECOME A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION--AND REPORT BACK NEWS SO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE RAISED THESE DOGS CAN ENJOY HEARING ABOUT THEM.
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NEXT PROBLEM
MAYBE SOMEONE COULD HELP....
DO I HAVE A BUSINESS ACCOUNT WITH VERIZON BECAUSE I HAVE A WEB PAGE/ADDRESS?
RESIDENT ACCOUNTS- THEY TALK ABOUT PHONE INTERNETT ADN TV FOR 79.99 SO WHY HAVE I GOT A BILL FOR $307 A MONTH..
I SPENT YESTRDAY TRYING TO FIND A LIVE PHONE FOR VERIZON CUSTOMER SERVICE-- BECAUSE WITH ALL THE 'LET ME HELP YOU. .. PRESS 1 IF YOU WANT .......'\ "
I GOT NO WHERE
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SO ON WE GO
