SEPT 13 2019

I remember way back in 1999 sitting with Carlene as she was talking about her dream of starting Service Dog Project. As a matter of fact, I believe my dog Tevy’s brother Brownie was one of the first dogs Carlene worked with to start the program... it is so wonderful to see the dream has come true❤️ ***** BROWNIE WAS A WONDERFUL DOG-- EXTREMELY HONEST-  "PERFECT"  BROWNIE...  HE WAS THE DOG THAT MADE US NEVER LET A DOG COME OUT OF ANESTHESIA IN A METAL CRATE. WE SIT WITH THEM ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS WITH SOMEONE IN PENNA  AND GOT PUT IN A CRATE- WHICH HE NEVER WAS IN HERE..- ANYWAY. HE GOT A HAPPY TAIL WHEICH BLED BADLY .. MAKING IT NECESSARY TO AMPUTATE HIS TAIL-- TEH VET THERE PUT HIM IN TEH NORMAL METAL CRATE TO WAKE UP- DURING THIS PROCESS THEY USUALLY FLOP AROUND AND BANG THEIR HEADS ON TEH FLOOR/ WALLS/ WHATEVER.  WHEN WE GOT HIM BACK, I NOTICED HIS USUAL PERFECT DEMEANER WAS DESTROYED EVERY TIME HE HEARD A METAL NOISE-- LIKE A METAL GARBAGE CAN LID... *** THERE ARE SOOOOOO MANY THINGS WHICH HAPPEN TO AN ANIMAL- WHERE WE JUST APPLY TEH NORMAL HUMAN REACTION  WHICH IS SOMETIMES DIRECTLY OPPOSITE HOW THE ANIMAL IS THINKING..  MOST NOTEABLY...    WHY ON EARTH DO WE THINK A DOG LIKES THE AIR SPRAY TO ERASE THE SMELLS A DOG LIVES ON ??  " I JUST GET MY BED SMELLING LIKE IT IS MINE, AND THEY GO AN PUT IT IN THE WATER MACHINE SO IT COMES BACK SMELLING LIKE FLOWERS ... FLOWERS ARE WHAT I SHOULD PEE ON.." I WOULD HAVE TO GUESS SMELL IS A DOG'S PRIMARY SENSE...  I GET A KICK OUT OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME IN THE FRONT DOOR ABD OFFER THEIR HAND TO THE DOG ON THE COUCH SO THEY CAN SMELL IT.... -  I CAN CLEARLY HEAR THE DOG SAY " GIVE ME A BREAK-- I COULD SMELL YOU WHEN YOUR CAR TURNED OFF ROUTE 95 WHICH IS 2 MILES AWAY"   ** EXAGGERATION IS SOMETIMES A VALID WAY TO EXPLAIN  THE BELL SHAPED CURVE **** OUR SANTA  -- FRANK---  IS IN A NURSING HOME IN THE NEXT TOWN-- JUDY AND I WILL GO THERE TODAY'  ** MISSED YESTERDAY WAITING FOR TEH PURINA DELIVERY--- WHICH WAS EXCITING ON SEVERAL SCORES--   IT WAS THIS DRIVERS FIRST TIME HERE... AND TOTALLY STOPPED IN THE UPHILL PART OF TEH DRIVE AFRAID TO GO ANY FURTHER WITH THE TRACTOR TRAILER- I HAD TO GO FETCH HIM WITH THE  OLD GREEN GOLF CART-- OLD RELIABLE. IT IS STILL A VERY GOOD ONE.   FYI- IT IS THE SMALLEST ELECTRIC EZGO-- BUT THE NICEST TO DRIVE- AS IT CAN ACTUALLY TURN  WITHOUT NEEDING  100 FOOT DIAMETER. *** THE 8 PALLETS-- 7  OF WHICH HAVE 24 BAGS OF ADULT WHICH WEIGH 900 POUNDS-- THE LAST PALLET WAS TEH PUPPY FOOD - I DOB'T KNOW... BUT I BET IT IS SLIGHTLY HEAVIER THAN THE ADULT PALLET... THE TRACTOR WILL JUST  LIFT THE ADULT--- BUT NOT THE PUPPY- LUCKILY IT WILL ALLOW ME TO TIP IT SLIGHTLY -- JUST ENOUGH TO GET IT OFF THE TRUCK..   THE FORK LIFT IS MUCH  STRONGER   BUT WAS IN USE HOLDING UP  A RUG THAT WAS DRYING. ****** PURINA IS WONDERFUL TO DONATE THIS FOOD... I  BOUGHT AND FED IT FOR MANY YEARS  BEFORE WE FINALLY MADE CONNECTION AND THEY NOW  DONATE IT.  FOR ALL TEH  WHOOPLA  ABOUT DOG FOOD--  AND ALLERGIES... AND CORN...YOU HAVE TO ADMIT ALL THE DOGS HERE LOOK WONDERFUL, AND THAT IS WHAT THEY EAT. **** TODAY'S GUEST  IS SOMEONE FROM GUIDING EYES--  I AM HOPING TO GET AN EDUCATION  ABOUT TRAINING GUIDE DOGS-- ALL IN 24 HOURS... ***** A JOURNEY ROUND TEH WORLD HAS TO START WITH ONE STEP...