HARD PRESSED FOR A FUN TOPIC... AND THEN I GOT THIS
PATRICK
REPORT
YES,
YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD – THEY ALL HAVE THEIR LITTLE QUIRKS, DON’T THEY.
OUR PREVIOUS BOY, REB, WOULDN’T DO STAIRS (EXCEPT FOR
THE ONES GOING INTO OUR HOUSE AND THE VET), AND HE HAD SOME WEIRD ‘SPATIAL’
ISSUES, WHEREAS PATRICK GOES UP AND DOWN DECK STAIRS NO PROBLEM, GOES INTO THE
CITY, CROSSES BUSY STREETS, ETC. WHO KNOWS WHY HE’S
AFRAID OF THE SCENTED BABY WIPES (I WENT OUT AND GOT THE UNSCENTED ONES –
PROBLEM SOLVED). THEY’RE ALL INDIVIDUALS,
RIGHT?!
THAT
COULD BE THE DISCOVERY OF THE CENTURY
TRY THIS-- WE PUT AN APPLICANT INTHE GUEST HOUSE COMMON
ROOM WITH A DOG AND IMMEDIATELY THE DOG IS PETRIFIED OF THEM-- AND WE GET A "WHY
ME" ??
TO TRY AND ANSWER..I HAVE SUGGESTED MAYBE IT WAS SOME
SCENTED SOAP ETC... BUT HERE IS A DEFINITE ID. AND WE HAVE SCENTED BABY WIPES
AROUND..
NOT THAT THE SCENT OF BABY WIPES IS UNIVERSALLY
REPULSVE TO DOG BUT THE CONCEPT HAS FAR REACHING CONSEQUENCES- ESPECIALLY IN
OUR PROJECT...
JUST BECAUSE WE THINK ORANGES SMELL NICE-- THE DOGS
MIGHT PREFER AN AIR SPRAY OF METHANE GAS OR A QUICK SQUIRT OF COW
DUNG.
THINK OF ALL THE TIMES WE FORCE SOME SMELL ON THE
DOGS-- CAR AIRFRESHENERS COMES TO MIND.... IF A PUP STARTED TO REFUSE TO GET IN
THE VAN, HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE US TO FIGURE OUT IT WAS THE AIR FRESHNER...
I GUESS MY LESSON OF THE DAY IS-- GO FOR THE
UNSCENTED..
I KNOW I WILL LITERALLY RUN FROM A HOUSE IF PARSNIPS
ARE BEING COOKED THERE
.
I REALLY HAVE TROUBLE WHEN SOMEONE_ ESPECIALLY SOMEONE
WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER--- ASSIGNS HUMAN REASONING TO AN
ANIMAL-
"OH HE DOESN'T LIKE TO RIDE IN CARS. HE IS AFRAID OF
THEM".... WHEN IN FACT IT IS THE AIR RESHINER , THE STUFF YOU WAXED THE
DASHBOARD WITH OR YOU HAVE ON ENTIRELY TOO MUCH PERFUME FOR A CONFINED
SPACE. ...
JUST A THOUGHT
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EXCITEMENT OF THE DAY IS IHAVE ORDERED A HUGE
"CLEANOUT " DUMPSTER IN PREP FOR THE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS COMING AS PART OF
SOME CORPORATE COMMUNITE SERVICE- IF IT RAINS WE WILL DO THAT-- IF IT DOESNT
WE WILL REFENCE THE CHICKEN AREA
I PUT IT WHERE THE PUPPY HILL CAMERA CAN SEE IT- IF
IT RAINS AND THE PUPPIES ARE NOT OUT ON THE HILL--- , THEN ALL THESE THOUSANDS
OF CP's CAN COMMENT ON EVERYTHING WE THROW OUT.
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DON'T LAUGH--- LU PICARD--- OF EAST COAST ASSISTANCE
DOGS-- NOW HAS A CAMERA ON HER PUPS-- AND THE CP's ARE HAVING A FIELD DAY
BECAUSE IT IS NOT AS AMUSING AS OUR SETUP..
FOR OPENERS, SHE HAS FUZZY PUPS AND WOOD SHAVINGS-- SO
WHATEVER SHE DOES IT LOOKS UNKEPT..
WE HAVE GOT TO THE STAGE OF "NOT MUCH AMAZES OUR CAMERA
CROWD" THANK HEAVENS. RAISING PUPPIES IS NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE-- WE DO THE
BEST WE CAN AND I THINK WE HAVE EDUCATED THE CP'S TO THE POINT OF REALIZING
THAT.
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME WHO JUST WANT TO RUFFLE
FEATHERS-- AND THEY USUALLY HAVE A LEADER WHO IS LIGHT ON FACTS AND JUST IN NEED
OF A GROUP TO LEAD. IT HAPPENS.
NOW WHY SHOULD THE US CONGRESS COME TO
MIND...???
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SHELIA OFFERED TO COME PLAY TODAY-- AND COULD BRING HER
DUMP TRUCK...
WE HAVE THE MOST AMAZING VOLUNTEERS STARTING WAY
BACK... JUST TO MENTION A FEW..
A PASTRY CHEF,--- SEVERAL ENGINERES-----,MEDICAL
DOCTORS,---SEVERAL COLLEGE PROFESSORS----- MANY NURSES---..LICENSED ELECTRITIAN
---, LICENSED TUGG BOAT CAPTAIN--- RESTAURANT OWNER ---LICENSED PLUMBER,
---CARPENTER,--- ARTIST-- PILOT---SHORT ORDER COOK-- PLUS A COMCAST AND VERIZON
REPAIR GUYS,...AND NOW SHELIA WHO COMES BACKED BY AN ENTIRE COMPANY OF HOME
REPAIR.( CRANNEY IN DANVERS)
WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.
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KARLA'S SON WADED THRU OUR ELECTRIC COLLARS--
APPARENTLY THAT BASKETFULL YEILDED 4 COLLARS--IN VARIOUS STATES OF NEEDING A
CHARGE.. I HAVE NOT YET USED ONE ON THE DANES-- BUT HAVE ALWAYS SEEN THE NEED
FOR ONE
MAUDE GOING FROM CHASING FROGS HERE TO MOVING TO
FLORIDA WITH IT'S ALAGATORS COMES TO MIND'
WHEN YOU NEED ONE, THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE.-- I NEED TO
BE READY IN CASE A DOG THINKS IT MIGHT BE FUN TO CHASE BB. A DOG CAN BE TAUGHT
TO KEEP 10 FEET AWAY FROM BB-- IT WILL TAKE CONSIDERABLE ORGANIZTION OF DONKEY
AND DOG... THE DOG HAS TO THINK THE DONKEY DID IT.
ANYONE WHO THINKS THAT IS UN NECESSARY, PLEASE SUBMIT
YOUR PLAN IN WRITING.
ONE OF THOSE COLLARS IS A VIBRATE ONLY COLLAR-- IN PREP
FOR A DEAF PUP.. I HAVE NOT HAD TO USE HAT YET EITHER.. BUT WE ARE
READY.
THE OTHERS HAVE A GRADUATED SHOCK--#4 AND ABOVE MAKES
ME DROP THE COLLAR.
I USED TO BE ABLE TO PAY JANINE 25 CENTS TO TEST IT FOR
ME.. SHE IS MORE EXPENSIVE NOW.-
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AND SO IT GOES???
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