humans are still ahead here- we managed the Sunday stew-- it
was mobbed but everyone seemed to come and go with no disasters...
it was great to see jocelyn aka "57" and teal ---- he is one
happy dog-- and she is doing great too---- out of harness he bounded up and over
several sofas before settling next to her- towering over her-- school is going
much better-- apparently she has identified the boy who has been grabbing
teal's tail--- name and phone number..
now maybe that is what i should put in this daily doggie.
they don't go back to school til jan-- but i will tackle that first thing...
plus she feels much better about the whole thing now... she is laughing-- so
are her parents...her neurologist is really happy too... her legs are much
stronger since she got rid of the wheelchair and walks with teal.
for those of you who have calendars-- teal is "mr april"
and "57" got her name because that is what she weighs... it is wonderful to
watch them together... she whispers something to teal and he does exactly what
she says even if he is 3 times her weight.
if teal was the only dog we placed last year it would be well
worth it.....there were 14 others placed in 2012.. our goal was one a
month.
somebody said it couldn't be done........
if you wait long enough this "somebody" will say
everything--- it is hard to listen to someone online make the comment about my
personal choices in managing this program- actually i don't mind a good argument
with a well informed opponent-- but when they read one "how to" book and get
into words like irresponsible and lack of moral obligation-- it is
tough.
a few years ago the responsible akc breeder either gave away
or destroyed a merle pup as an inferrior dog- i did not follow that -- and
simply named mine what they were-----the wrong color--- hence a long line of
dogs named the wrong color.-----brownie and purple were 2 spectacular dogs...
and now teal-- we are getting hard pressed for color names that are not nouns
like orange****
yellow is one fine looking dane-- i "saved" him for future
breeding by parking him with a family in ipswich. **** that approach certainly
was frowned on by the people who blindly follow the guidelines of the
akc.
you have to remember our goal is entirely different than
the really hard nosed akc breeder- i need a strong healthy level headed dog to
work as a service dog- they are looking for a show ring
champion-- long graceful neck and long legs- both of which - in my opinion- are
just looking for trouble.... i go with the amish definition of a good work
animal -- leg is 1/2 the height. that is the difference between a football
player and a basketball player -- or between a sturdy percheron vs budweiser
clydesdale-- or quarterhorse vs thorobred race horse.
the fact that i went and bought 100 blue ribbons for 15 cents
each and skipped the whole dog show world did not make me very popular with the
show ring crowd.
SDP has different goals- and i am proud of what we have
accomplished.
i just have to ignore the naysayers. we have had a lot of
success and only a few problems- can't win 'em all.
schedule?
kind of a stewing day-- looking for people who would be amused
by sitting around with the pups-- not doing anything specifically with them..
megan and i will be around to move their training along with a few 5 minute
sessions the rest is playtime..
earlene is overnight
megan will be here -- poly and bob can't stay but promised
breakfast sandwiches..
and we are trying to set up the beef cutting in the training
room- we have a glass top table someone left in the yard...
our other addition is a keurig coffee maker--works
well...compliments of colleen 2
and ginger arrives tomorrow
from atlanta to volunteer for a week... whooooo whoooooo
!!
