POTHOLES AND SPEED BUMPS WERE YESTERDAYS TEST FOR JEAGER--- I EXPECTED A QUIET BUT QUICK RIDE ON A BUS FROM BEVERLY TO GLOUCESTER-- USUALLY A 20 MINUTE HIGHWAY RIDE--ON THE SCHEDIULE FOR 6 MINUTES-- BUS CAME ROUND TEH CORNER SO WE JUMPED OUT OFOUR ILLEGALLY PARKED CAR AND HOPPED ON-- JAEGAR WAS PERFECT-- HE NEVER QUESTIONED CLIMBING INTO THE BUS.. NO PROBLEM..
THE PROBLEM WAS------ THAT BUS DID NOT GO DOWN TEH SMOOTH HIGHWAY TO GLOUCESTER BUT AROUND BEVERLEY TO EVRY ASSISTED LIVING, SUPERMARKET, MEDICAL FACILLITY ALL OF WHICH HAVE SPEED BUMPS--- SO IN ADDITION TO THE POTHOLES OF BEVERLEY POOR JAEGAR WAS HAPPY TO LIE DOWN... JUDY AND I WERE VERY HAPPY WHEN THE ONE HOUR LOOP WAS COMPLETE AND OUR CAR HAD NOT BEEN TICKETED OR TOWED... JAEGAR JUMPED IN THE CAR WITH ENTHUSIASM TOO.
AFTER THAT I DO NOT WORRY ABOUT A TRAIN RIDE-- GONNA DO THAT ONE TO ROCKPORT WHERE THE TRACKS STOP RIGHT AT A DUNKIN DONUTS AT WHICH WE CAN KILL TIME AND GET BACK TO BEVERLY.
MAYBE THAT ONE FOR THURSDAY OR FRIDAY -
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OUR MISSION OF DECORATING THE POO PICKERS AT THE SENIOR PLACES HAS TAKEN ON A WORLD OF IT'S OWN... WE NOW HAVE 2 DOZEN CRAYONS-- PERFECT SIZE-- 8 IN A NICE BOX--- WE HAVE A FEW INK PADS AND STAMPS( COULD MAYBE USE ONE OR TWO MOR OF THOSE--)--- AND I AM TOLD FUGAN HAS A BUNCH OF GEL PENS COMING.
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UPDATE FROM ISHANTI, WHO IS AN AIR FORCE VETERAN, AND SERVICE DOG KAYDET:
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IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY!
TWO YEARS AGO TODAY, I WAS MATCHED WITH THIS SWEET PUP AND MY LIFE HAS BEEN SOMETHING WORTH LIVING TO ME. I WAS IN A VERY DARK PLACE AT THAT TIME IN MY LIFE, DEALING WITH MY PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS FROM MS AND ALL OF THE EMOTIONAL SIDE EFFECTS FROM RETIRING AFTER SERVING 17 YEARS IN THE AIR FORCE. MAKING THE DECISION AND BEING AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING KAYDET INTO MY LIFE WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO CONTINUE LIVING WITH A PURPOSE. SHE HELPS TO KEEP ME WALKING, BRINGING ME THE CONFIDENCE TO WALK STEADILY WITH NO FEAR OF FALLING. COUNTERBALANCING MY EVERY STEP, SHE ALLOWS ME TO DO MORE THAN A CANE OR WALKER COULD.
FINALLY, A BONUS WITH MY TEAMMATE IS THAT SHE'LL WATCH MY BACK IN A CROWD, BLOCK FOR ME, AND CALM MY RESPONSES TO PTSD TRIGGERS. THIS CREATURE HAS SAVED ME BY GIVING NEW PURPOSE TO MY LIFE. BEING FORCED TO TAKE CARE OF ANOTHER LIFE FORCES ME TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. I CARE FOR HER AND SHE CARES FOR ME. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THIS BLESSING.
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CARLENE,
I HAVE QUITE A FEW TESTIMONIALS BUT SOME ARE VERY SHORT...BARELY A PARAGRAPH. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE SOME LONGER ONES SO I AM ATTACHING A RE-WRITTEN REQUEST TO INCLUDE SOME GUIDELINES. IT'S A LITTLE LONGER THAN THE OTHER ONE SO IF YOU HAVE A SHORT DD, MAYBE YOU COULD ADD IT AT THE END. I'M ALSO SENDING IT TO TINA SO SHE CAN PIN IT TO THE VARIOUS FACEBOOK AND EXPLORE PAGES.
KATHY OLIVER
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COME ON ALL YOU PEOPLE WITH OUR DOGS KATHY AND TINA ARE PULLING TOGETHER GOOD STORIES ABOUT OUR DANES.. EVEN SOME OF THE ONES DOING THERAPY WORK WITHTHEM... SEND STUFF TO TINA
IF ANY OF YOU HAVE FUNNY STORIES-- ALONG WITH LIFE ALTERING STORIES THOSE ARE UNUSIALLY GOOD TOO
