MAY 8 2018

THANKS TO JERI AND STEVE, WE GOT TO UNLOAD TEH PURINA PROPERLY YESTERDAY  WITH THE  PPP..( PURPLE PALLET PICKER) HAVING DRIVEN IT IN ONE CIRCLE, AN D INTENDING TO PRACTICE-- BUT NOT QUITE FINDING TIME... THE TRUCK ARRIVED, I GOT A 30 SECOND LESSON FROM THE TRUCK DRIVER AND  STARTED IN UNLOADING THE 8 PALLETS... IT TOOK ME A FEW MINUTES TO REALIZE TEH GAS PEDAL RAced teh engine and slipping the clutch-- or whatever that other pedal was.. is how you made it move-- that may be wrong... but that is how i did it - it certainly lifted teh 1000 pound  pallets with absolutely no problem- with practice  we could probably put them in the "container...-- *** THE REST OF THE DAY?   WE MADE OT-- WITH A NORMAL STAFF OF 8 THERE WERE 5 OFF THE PROPERTY LEAVING LIV STEVE AND PAM TO RUN THE JOINT .. STEVE GOT IN VERY LITTLE TRAINING  WHICH IS THE MAIN PURPOSE IN RUNNING THIE JOPINT... REMEMBER???  AFTER MUCH JAWBREAKING  THERE AR THINGS WE DEFINITELY NEED TO CHANGE... LIKE BOOKING SURGERIES ON MONDAY WHEN WE ARE SHORT HANDED ANYWAY.  THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HIT US -- SIMPPLE THINGS..... I BET MEG WAS LEADING ONE DOG  WITH ANOTHER LOOSE BECAUSE THERE WERE  NOT 2 LEASHES IN TEH BARN...-- CONSEQUENTLY  THE ON E ON A LEASH WANTED TO BE LOOSE WITHT HE OTHER AND HAD A BAD MELTDOWN - GETTING TANGLED WITH BOARD SCARING HER EVEN MORE. RECOVERY FROM THAT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE- OR AT LEAST TIME CONSUMING. WE NEED SOME ORGANIZATION.....LOOKING AT SDP TOP DOWN -- WE EXIST TO TRAIN DOGS- THEREFORE THE ENTIRE OPERATION HAS TO BE GEARED TO  ENABLING TRAINERS TO TRAIN...  SOUNDS BRAINLESS... BUT.... BEING A SMALL OUTFIT, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN EVERYONE HAS TO PICK THE POO - AND YESTERDAY WAS ONE OF THEM.. THE OTHER BRAINLESS NOTION IS THAT  "WHENEVER YOU HANDLE AN ANIMAL  YOU ARE TRAINING IT"  YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY THAT BEFORE...-- SO THE SHORT WALK TO THE VARIOUS EXERCISE "FIELDS" IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUICK LESSON-. SO ALTHO OTHERS CAN ROTATE DOGS AROUND- IT WOULD BE MY PREFERENCE TO HAVE THE TRAINERS DO THAT AS THEY COME AND GO EVERY 40 MINUTES-- THAT WOULD LEAVE THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND  TO MONITER THE DOGS WHILE THE TRAINERS GO OUT THE DRIVEWAY WITH A TRAINEE.   MIGHT NEED ANOTEHR CHECK OFF LIST FOR PEOPLE TO WATCH... ******   PRINCE HAS A REAL HOME...  AS YOU KNOW WE DON'T CODDLE OUR DOGS--SDP  IS A ROUGH AND TUMBLE OUTFIT- AND HE APPARENTLY GOT HURT ROLLING DOWN PUPPY HILL -- WHICH MADE HIM A PERFECT PET  WHO WILL HOPEFULLY BE A WONDERFUL THERAPY DOG TOO...  HE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY... *** As promised, here I am, confirming that Prince is officially an O'Brien!  Please let me know when you have the paperwork ready for me to come and fill out whatever you need.  Also, do you need anything specific from us? We are in love!!!!  Thank you!!!!! Best, Jenn O'Brien ** NOW TO WORK ON THE SCHEDULE