2 HUGELY PROUD REPORTS. TODAY
KAREN HAS CLEANED UP AND REDEISGNED THE DONKEY CAFE INTO A SPECTACULAR FULLY FUNCTIONAL SITTING PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND ENJJOY TEH DONKS ... WHO WERE THRILLED TO BE ALLOWE TO RUN OVER THE HILL TO THE NARROW "CHUTE" TO THE WATER AND HAY FEEDER.. THERE WERE FUNNY AS THEY EXPIRIMENTED WITH WHERE TEH NEW FENCING WENT AND DID NOT GO. A COUPLE ADJUSTMENTS BUT.. IT IS FUNCTIONAL.. NO MORE WATER CARRYING ( UNLESS YOU ARE A COMPULSIVE WATER TOTER...).
THEN ANOTHER BELLA AND GEORGE ( B&G). STORY-- SMITHSONISN-- "DOGS WITH EXTRAORDINARY JOBS" -- THE TRAILER IS AVAILABLE ..AND B&G ARE ONE OF THE DOGS IN THE TRAILER---- AND NOTE-- IN THE TRAILER, GEORGE'S HEAD IS TIPPED IN BELLAS DIRECTION SO HE CAN BE OF ANY HELP NEEDED..FORGIVE ME IF I SUGGEST.......PLEASE NOTE......( TOWN OFFICIALS)... GEORGE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRATE, CAGE, OR . LOCKED IN A KENNEL... - GEORGE IS DOING AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB... SO IS BELLA.... SHE TAKES 99.4% OF ALL HIS CARE--- SHE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE-- WE ARE INTO THE 190 + DOGS OUT WORKING--- JOSH AND DAISY ARE DOING WONDERFULLY ALSO.. JOSH'S SCOUTMASTER EMAILED A PHOTO OF JOSH WALKING IN THE WOODS WITH THE TROOP-- SOMETHING HE NEVER COULD HAVE DONE BEFORE DAISY. .. AND THEN THERE IS OUR LATEST RECIPIENT - A N ADULT FIRST RESPONDER GRINNING EAR TO EAR AS HE LEARNS TO WORK WITH IS DOG.
HI CARLENE
JUST SAW A COMMERCIAL FOR A NEW SHOW ON SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL - “DOGS WITH EXTRAORDINARY JOBS”
WE HAVE A COUPLE KIDS IN THE WINGS..... KIDS DOGS DO TAKE A SPECIAL DOG..... SO WHERE WE DO GIVE PREFERENCE TO VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS,, I HAVE TO ADMIT... IF A PUP LOOKS LIKE ONE THAT WOULD WORK WITH A CHILD... WE DO GO THAT WAY—SO TO BE LEGAL I SUPPOSE WE SHOULD REDO OUR. XXXXXX WHATEVER IT IS CALLED IN OUR BUISNESS PLAN,,,
WE HAVE 5 OR 6 DOGS WITH KIDS IN CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NOW.
KIDS DOGS ARE NOT EASY TO FIND.--- THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO STAND BUNCHES OF OUT OF CONTROL KIDS--- HOW CAN I DESIGN A PROGRAM TO TEACH THAT WHEN I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THOSE MYSELF????
DESIGNING PROGRAMS IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT I DO NOW—AND RELY ON LYNN WITH HALEY, JOHN,JUDY, DIANNE, AND A BUNCH OF OTHERS TO CARRY IT FORTH. WHENEVER YOU HANDLE ANIMALS—THERE ARE ALWAYS SCREW UPS--- BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE OR MEN CAN NOT BEGIN TO PLAN FOR GOATS... OR IN OUR CASES DANE PUPPIES... THESE ARE GETTING A LITTLE OUT OF HAND.. ...
LYNN AND I SPENT A LOT OF TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE OVER ENTHUSIASTIC JUMPING AND MOUTHING... MY PERSONAL???? YOU CAN SAY ”PLEASE STOP” TIL THE COWS COME HOME BUT UNLESS SOMETHING ABRUPTLY BREAKS THE PUPS. MINDSET...”PLEASE. “ AIN’T GONNA MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.. COUPLE THAT WITH ... IF YOU DON’T DISCIPLINE YOU DOG THE WORLD WILL.
TOO MANY DANES ARE “CONTROLLED” WITH A SPIKE COLLAR ( CALLED A PINCH COLLAR FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES— THOSE SPIKES DO NOT PINCH...) AND GENTEL LEADERS WHICH ARE NOT GENTLE... DOGS HATE THEM--- BOTH OF THOSE MIGHT BE NECESSARRY FOR AN OUT OF CONTROL DOG... WHICH I DO NOT WANT OURS TO BE.... SO BE PREPARED TO SEE --- ON CAMERA---THINGS I DO TO STOP UNWANTED BEHAVIOR....
“OFFEND THE PART OF THE DOG THAT OFFENDS YOU” WHICH IN THE CASE OF MOUTHING--- YOU CAN’ NOT SNATCH YOUR ARM AWAY BECAUSE YOU THEN MIGHT CAUSE TEETH TO BREAK SKIN ( TOO OFTEN CALLED BITING WHEN IT STARTS OUT AS FRIENDLY MOUTHING) – THE DOG HAS ONLY ONE MOUTH AND YOU HAVE 2 HANDS SO MY SUGGESTED IS TO GRAB WHATEVER YOU CAN BEST REACH... OFTEN THE UPPER JAW – AND HANG ON.. EXPLAINGI IMMEDIATELY WHILE YOU HOLD IT THAT TEETH. ARE UNACCEDPTABLE..AND LET GO IMMEDIATELY.FOR THEM TO THINK.
. SOMEBODY IN THE GREAT WILD WORLD OF THE INTERNET WILL DECIDE THAT HANGIONG ON TO A DOG JAW IS ABUSIVE... WELL GETTING MOUTHED BY A 130 POUND PUP IS ABUSIVE OF ME... AND I PREFER TO EXPLAIN AS BEST I KNOW WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE DOG BEHAVIOR. NOW FOR ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE.. SHOW ME HOW YOU TELL A HUGE PUP YOU DON’T LIKE GETTING CHEWED ON...
JUMPING—SWING AND SMACK THE OFFENDING. LEGS WITH HANDS OR WHATEVER OTHER BODY PART IS AVAILABLE... I WOULD NEVER APPROVE OF HITTIN WITH ANYTHING BESSIDES YOUR OWN BODY PART BECAUSE THAT WAY THE FORCE IS LIMITED BY YOU NOT WANTING TO HURT YOUR HAND FOR SMACKING THOSE LEGS. ------ DANES JUMPING ON PEOPLE IS NOT CUTE—IF YOU HAVE TO RESORT TO FEET —TRY STEPPING ON BACK TOES.....IF YOU CAN MANAGE. ------ JUMPING CAN BE LETHAL FOR ME AT MY CONTINUING AGE.... SO I NEED TO STOP THEM—AGAIN... IF ANYONE HAS A BETTER IDEA—PLEAS GET HERE TOMORROW... THIS IS A PROJECT THAT CAN NOT WAIT.
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NO HUMOR IS SO DARN RIGHT. I'VE WONDERED WHERE IT'S GONE. EVEN THE SOAP OPERA I WATCH, GENERAL HOSPITAL, IS ALL DOOM AND GLOOM WHERE IT USED TO BE FULL OF HUMOR AND LIGHT. IS IT BECAUSE WE LIVE IN SUCH A DARK TIME, I DON'T KNOW BUT WE NEED IT NOW MORE THAN EVER. THAT'S WHY I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE CRAZY ACRES IN MY LIFE. AND I'M SURE MOST CP'S FEEL THAT WAY. OF COURSE THERE IS SADNESS AT TIMES BUT THAT'S LIFE. YOU AND YOUR TEAM MAKE US ALL SO VERY HAPPY AND IT ALL ENDS UP BENEFITING SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP. THAT'S A WIN WIN IF I EVER HEARD ONE.
THANK YOU ALWAYS!
NANCY HIRSCH
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Hi Carlene,
Marnie and I are checking in. Not much new going on except we are venturing out a bit more since Covid restrictions have eased. I’m not ready to expose myself too much since I am fully vaccinated BUT immunocompromised. But, we have done a little shopping and Marnie is excellent and proud of her job as SD. We do a lot of gardening and Marnie loves to smell the flowers! I’ve never had a dog that smelled flowers but she definitely loves it. I’ve attached one photo that she photo-bombed as I was trying to get a close-up of the iris. Her big nose showed up in the pic! Funny, that particular iris has a very big flower yet Marnie’s big nose makes it look small!
That’s about all we have to report. We hope you and everyone at Crazy Acres is doing well.
Best,
Peggy & Marnie
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