Carlene,
Thank you so much for the opportunity to cook for the staff and do a few chores around the farm last week. Crazy Acres is a beautiful place, the cabin is so comfortable,and the staff and volunteers are so passionate. And needless to say, the dogs are incredible. Going out with John on Friday afternoon and seeing Melvin go through his training was a special bonus.
It wasn't easy getting there but it was well worth it. I strongly encourage others to do the same. It's better than Disney World!
Dan
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MAYBE WHAT I NEED TO DO IS TO MAKE A LIST OF THE " IN NEED OF REPAIR". AND SEE IF THERR IS ANY CP ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO WOULD LIKE TO FLY IN FOR A FEW DAYS IN CRAZY ACRES GUEST HOUSE-- WE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH COOKER DAN- NOT ONLY GOOD FOOD, BUT A NEW HEAD WITH DIFFERENT SENSE OF HUMOR AND NEW IDEAS...THAT WAS GOOD FOR US...-
THE " REPAIR/ BROKEN LIST". WOULD BE TOO LONG TO PUT IN A DD... BUT TOP OF THE LIST WOULD BE TEH SLOW LEAK IN THE UPSTAIRS BATHROOM FAUCET...... THAT HAS BEEN ON OUR "WHITE BOARD " LIST FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS.... I PROBABLY COULD TACKLE THAT-- BUT I DON'T THINK I HAVE BEEN UPSTAIRS IN MANY YEARS.... THERE'S NOTHING MUCH TO FASCINATE ME UPSTAIRS.. EVEN THO BEFORE COV------SOOOOOO MANY CP'S COME AND "CAMP OUT" UP THERE.....I REALIZE COV IS HARDLY OVER--- BUT I THINK WE ARETO THE STAGE OF BEING ABLE TO WELCOME CP HELPERS COME STAY IN THE GUEST HOUSE WHENEVER AVAILABLE... AS IT USUALLY IS 3 OUT OF 4 WEEKS A MONTH...
USTABEEE---CP'S COULD FLY INTO BOSTON'S LOGAN AIRPORT AND GET ONTHE SHUTTLE TO PEABODY -ONCE ON THE SHUTTLE, CALL THE OFFICE AND SOMEONE COULD MEET THE SHUTTLE-- SO NO CAR NEEDED. ETC...I HAVE TO WARN THE NEW CP'S-----CRAZY ACRES IS NO SPA--- YOU ARE TO GET UP AT 7:AM WITH EVERYONE ELSE.. AND ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING.... MOST ANYTHING....OR STAND AROUND AND LEAN ON A TREE AND THINK... BUT WE DON'T CATER TO "SETTERS". -- EVEN THOSE IN A WHEELCHAIR ARE EXPECTED TO ROLL !!!
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NEW IDEAS ARE ALWAYS WORTH LOOKING OVER AND DISCUSSING.... SOUNDS LOVELY..... BUT THEN DOWN THE DRIVEWAY COMES LAURA -- STRAIGHT OUT OF NURSING SCHOOL....I KEEP HOPING SHE WILL FLUNK OUT, BUT WITH A GRADE AVERAGE OF 94, IT IS NOT LIKELY.... SHE hAS BEEN AROUND CRAZY ACRES SINCE SHE WAS ABIUYT ?8? SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE I GAVE HER A FABULOUS FAILURE TYPE DOG-- WHICH SHE TURNED INTO A PERFECT PET....
IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD ME SAY THIS BEFORE...... TRY THIS... YOU FIND ME A WELL TRAINED DOG. AND I WILL FIND YOU A DOG TRAINER.
CASE IN POINT----- ONE OF OUR YEAR OLD DOGS HERE DECIDED TO CHASE CHICKENS-- GREAT FUN IF YOU ARE NOT A CHICKEN....AS laura DOVE AFTER
OUR DOG-- SHE JUST SAID TO HER DOG...... "DON'T DO IT" --- AND HER DOG TURNED AWAY IMMEDIATELY....
OK.........SHE FITS MY DEFINITION OF TRAINER.... (........ I WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE IF BENTEY WAS OUT-- I WAS LUCKY JIMINEY WAS NOT AROUND FOR THIS TEST) ... HOWEVER..... WE GOT INTO DISCUSSING. WHY.... AND THAT SLID INTO WHAT WE USED TO DO 10 YEARS AGO-- AND DON'T NOW.... A VERY INTERESTIBNG DISCUSSION.... AND BECAUSE SHE IS ONE OF THE FEW. SDP PURISTS LEFT. -- WHO WAS TRAINED BY ME 10 YEARS AGO. LITTERS HANDLED AS A GROUP-- GO TO THE FAIRGROUNDS DAILY. SPOON FED CONSANTLY... BY EVERYONE,,, ON PUPPY HILL. --- AND HOW WE ARE MISSING PAM FOR EXAMPLE.....
MAKES YOU THINK--- OR AT LEAST MADE ME THINK.... SO I Have asked her to pass on some goodies in the training department---- as she is a great source of my undiluted training methods--- back before job descriptions got out of hand.... if you couLd do it ... you did it.
so here is another carleneizm. " you can always learn something from anyone with a well trained dog..... BUT... YOU MUST discard all other advice".
that "DISCARD" part is the critical... YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING... .....JUST LOOK.....
