june 24 2014

 i have not heard from the explore office about the pokerchips----i am not sure why--- i hope they do not object--i am hoping that fedexing on a sat overnight means tuesday delivery...

the donkey did arrive last night -- wayne and his 2 daughters said he was a perfect traveler...---  they arrived after i was in bed so i did not go see him-- the stall was all ready-- with fresh water and hay-- i did not leave his door open for outside-- so i want to go do that now....

thankfully i have cut and paste to fill this dd

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Carlene,

 Since I know you don't Facebook or have the time for our rambling blog, so I thought I'd share my relatively short, recent post of just how great my partner is.

 There are many funny stories that go with having a Dane as a service companion. Last night I found a typical incident funny and shared it when I got back inside. Lauri asked me to share with Casper fans.

We have steps from our Condo to the sidewalk. I made it down 3; the fourth apparently was challenging my neurons last night. So, while Casper did his usual wait for me to gather myself and ask him to step down this lone 4^th step, my body followed in one big lump and hit the ground. As I rolled over and chuckled he reached down from beside me looked at me as if to say, “What’d ya do that for”? Then he gave me a “smoosh”, this is the mandatory first step before any SDP dog picks up their handler, from what I know of other’s experiences hitting the deck. After that, I gathered his lead and correction collar from the pavement to put them back on; I pulled them off in the “crash”. He presented his head to the open loop of the chain and picked his head back up once around his neck. He then easily walked around in front of me and presented his brace.  This all happened while I chuckled and brushed myself off, no words or commands were exchanged, just a simple understanding and a constant willingness to help. He picked me up and we proceeded to our last walk of the night.

Dan & Casper

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carlene

There’s a scene involving you that I will always remember: I watched you save a dog. I’m sure you’ve saved many over the years but that one was a miracle to witness. The seventh in the litter of what would be nine, she wasn’t moving and when she finally emerged, she wasn’t breathing. It was somewhere in that time that’s no longer dark  but not quite morning – 4:30 or so. You’d been up all night. I’d never seen someone so focused. Whatever you did  – I won’t call it magic because there was skill and know-how involved – you turned that pup from death’s door. She grew into a fantastic service dog (Elsie).

I want you to know that you did it again.  Indirectly this time, but you saved another one, nonetheless. Because of the wonderful organization that you’ve created in SDP, a wonderful community of followers has proven that their actions can make a difference. Here’s what happened: 

When Harry’s human, Beth, posted a message about a dog in need, the community of CPers rallied and saved the dog from death’s door.  This cross breed of who-knows-what was a day away from being euthanized – abandoned, living at the vet for a month, in need of a ligament repair. Within 24 hours, they’d raised the funds for her surgery and aftercare and a home was found. That last part was actually pretty easy: I asked Sir Thomas if he’d like a little sister (he so loved playing with Elsie on sleepovers as she grew up). But how to get this little girl that Beth named Maya up to MA from NC? Once again, the community rallied and a soon there was a long list of offers to drive various legs of the journey. CPers. She’s not my dog, she’s our dog.

Thanks for saving another one.

 Renee 

JUNE 23,2014

I WAS QUESTIONED - SOMEWHAT HARSHLY- FOR GIVING THE DONKEYS TO ANN-  SO I WROTE THIS AT 2AM AND POSTED IT ONLINE...

STARTING WITH-- THIS WAS ALWAYS A QUARENTINE BARN- WHERE JANINE COULD QUARENTINE ANIMALS SHE SAVED FROM THE SLAUGHTER PENS--- A PLACE TO PUT ANIMALS TIL WE WERE SURE THEY WERE HEALTHY TO GO TO A  MORE PUBLIC BARN/FARM.  THERE ARE NO GREEN PASTURES HERE FOR HORSES-..... COUPLE ROCKY TURN OUTS WITH NO GRASS (I.E.  CHEAP WAY TO FEED HORSE/DONKEY)

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ONLINE I WROTE

i have not shipped the 3 donks  off to oblivion... they went back to where i got mrs ashton from-- and before anyone calls me nasty names.. clem did not go to maddies horse farm,as i had thought--- ann- who owns the farm they went to  wanted  .. all 3 of  them....   these animals were rescues from the slaughter pens  and started here as quarentine-- i just tried to work them into the environment - and it did not work.  they are all fat and healthy- and should do fine.

the donkey coming here is in tough shape-- he has no flesh between his back legs indicating he has been starved...he will be here until he is at least healthy  and if he behaves himself, he can stay-- otherwise i will find him a home-- and the first person i would ask would be the one who has mrs ashton back.

there is no person on this earth better at handling and caring for donkeys and equines than janine...  she has her hands full- apparently he is weak- which is why he chose to take a nap- on someone's lawn in DC-- the trailer is probably bigger than any stall he was ever in-- she did manage to bathe him before they started..  he is  having trouble chewing--probably needs his teeth floated-- so she has him on quaker oats( rolled and easier to chew...)  a little bran ,sliced carrots, and he is standing in timothy hay-- with fresh water.... he should be fine... but keep in mind  he is not healthy--  we can give him a chance--- but it is a tough world... be prepared. 

 he could have died on that person's lawn -- animals do die-- particularly donkeys--- there is a saying-- "sick donkeys die"-- they don't seem to get better.. and i see no reason to disagree-- it was true with mary..

janine thinks he is basically healthy- but no one fed him enough for a very long time.

 so another lesson... when they are that  thin it will take months before you see any improvement .  if he can just make it here he will have a chance.

current plan is for wayne to start back with  him today--- but that can change too...

if  you have learned anything from this site, it should be to be flexible---animal management is just that .....management...

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 UNTILL YOU COME HERE AND TRY AND MANAGE THIS  MADHOUSE- DO NOT CRITICIZE MY EFFORTS---- 

IS THERE ANY ONE OF YOU WHO HAVE EVER BEEN IN THE SITUATION OF  A DOWN DONKEY TRYING TO DIE ON SOME  SPOTLESS LAWN WHICH NEVER EVEN HAD A DANDELION ON IT WHILE SURROUNDED BY WELL MEANING PEOPLE DRIPPING IN ARTIFICIAL WEALTH-- LIKE DIAMONDS AND GOLD??.??

LIKE IT OR NOT, I HAVE A SOLID 50 YEARS OF DEALING WITH JUST SUCH SITUATIONS --ENTITLING ME TO CONSIDER WRITING A BOOK--- 

WELL MAYBE JUST PUTTING TOGETHER A BOOK I HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN.

FROM 4 WILD PIGS IN HARNESS ON STAGE PULLING SANTA'S SLEIGH- TO CHASING COCKROACHES  UP A TABLE IN A MOVIE- OR TRYING T CONTROL ONE PRAYING MANTIS IN A HAY FIELD...  THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL TO US... MOSTLY JANINE AND I.  WHATEVER ----SHE WILL HANDLE IT AS BEST AS ANYONE.

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NOW HERE IS A STRETCH----

I HAVE TO RESIST THE URGE TO COLLECT THINGS WHCH DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENTIRE PICTURE OF CRAZY ACRES----

SPECIFICALLY---- THIS GOES FOR PEOPLE IN BAD SITUATIONS WHO JUST BECOME MOROSE, NEGATIVE, AND SEDENTARY. ALL SET TO TAKE WHATEVER THEY ARE OFFERED.    

PEOPLE AND OTHER ANIMALS HERE HAVE TO BE WILLING TO GIVE---- TIME- MONEY- ENERGY  -- HUMOR  -- WHATEVER THEY ARE CAPABLE OF GIVING .... AND I CAN FIND A JOB FOR EVERYONE SO FAR....

YOU DO  NOT BECOME INVOLVED HERE WITH THE  "I CAN'T"  MENTALITY

ANYONE CAN WHO STARTS WITH "WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?" IS  ON.... 

THE NEXT WORSE THING THAT HAPPENS IS THE  "I CAN'Ts " THEN GO ON WITH "BECAUSE"  FOLLOWED BY A LONG LIST OF DIAGNOSIS--MEDICATIONS -- DEPENDENT RELATIVES-- AND FAULTY EQUIPMENT.  

OUR APPLICATION HAS  LOADED  QUESTIONS

 DO YOU WORK

DO  YOU DRIVE

DO YOU VOLUNTEER.

AND I HAVE YET TO FIND A REASON THAT STANDS UP TO MY NEXT QUESTION WHICH I ASK WHEN THEY COME HERE  "WHY NOT?"

I AM BAD...  I BETTER QUIT THIS DISCUSSION.. AND GO MEND OTHER/REAL  FENCES...

JUNE 22,2014
I DIDN'T FORGET THE DD  TODAY.... MY EATING OATMEAL AT MIDNIGHT MAKES ME SLEEPY  FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS-----

AND I USUALLY SLEEP TIL 4 OR 5 AM... EXCEPT LAST  NIGHT I OVERSLEPT THE MIDNIGHT PROWL AND WAS LATE EATING THE OATMEAL TIL 2AM.... FOR 2 REASONS... IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING

I WORKED OUT IN THE FRESH AIR ON THE POSTS--- FOR NEARLY 12 MINUTES- WHICH WORE ME OUT-- AND THEN I GOT TO ARGUING WITH SHEILA-- WHO ALSO  IS AWAKE AT ODD HOURS.

MY VENTING OF THE DAY....

 THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE  HERE  WHO can not wait to tell me something is wrong 

"CARLENE   DID  YOU KNOW THERE IS NO LID ON THE TRASH CAN AND IT WILL COLLECT RAINWATER AND BREED MOSQUITOS AND THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE MOSQUITOS IN THE T TENT...  PRETTY SOON WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SIT OUT THERE. AND OUR WORLD WILL COME TO AN END.!!!" 

SO WHAT HAPPENS IF WE WORK OVERTIME AT TAKING A POSITIVE SLANT TO EVEN THE WORST OF THINGS... HOW MUCH BETTER THAT NEWS WOLD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED IF IT WAS "CARLENE, I  FOUND A LID FOR THE TRASH CAN -- IF THERE IS NO REASON WHY IT IS UNCOVERED, I WILL COVER IT" 

or an even better slant ADDING AN INTELECTUAL CONCEPT  FOR HUMOR PURPOSES....

"CARLENE, I  FOUND A LID FOR THE TRASH CAN -- IF THERE IS NO REASON WHY IT IS UNCOVERED, I WILL COVER IT AND STOP THOSE BEASTS FROM HAVING S EX  IN WHAT IS  THEIR HONEYMOON COTTAGE" 

 OR 

YOUR DRIVEWAY IS FULL OF NASTY POTHOLES-- BECOMES-- THOSE POTHOLES ARE A VERY EFFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL DEVICES.

OR--

 AS IS THE EXAMPLE  OFTEN SEEN "I WILL SIT HERE AND SULK BECAUSE I CAN'T WALK ........"  

BECOMES

 " I CAN GO ROUND ON MY SCOOTER AND PICK UP THOSE ANNOYING BITS OF TRASH YOU REFERRED TO IN THE DD"  WHICH HAPPENED YESTERDAY   AND SHE CAME UP WITH  BAGS FULL OF LITTLE BITS OF  STUFF SHE PICKED UP WITH  ONE OF THOSE 3' "GRABBERS"

I HAVE YET TO HAVE SOMEONE COME HERE  THAT WE CAN  NOT FIND SOME JOB FOR THEM TO DO TO HELP move this entire project along...

SO AMID THE SEA OF "I CAN'T's"   THERE ARE A FEW " LET ME FIGURE OUT HOW's"

GUESS WHO GETS OUR ATTENTION AND  MOVES UP ON THE LIST OF NEEDING A SERVICE DOG....

GO AHEAD AND CHALLENGE ME--- UNLESS YOU ARE IN AN IRON LUNG-- I WILL FIND SOMETHING...

IRON LUNG-- MAYBE SOME OF YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER THE POLIO OF THE 1950'S

I HAD 2 COUSINS WHO WERE IN THOSE IRON LUNGS FOR MONTHS-- THEY EVENTUALLY GOT THRU PARIS ISLAND MARINE TRAINING PROGRAM... WHICH IS IMPRESSIVE FOR ANYONE..

 FROM CLOUD...

I did not see Grace disciplining the pups when it happened, so I searched through the Explore video around that time.  I found three different ones.  There may be more but my internet a home is so slow.  I put the ones that I found all together into one video.  Are any of the clips on the attached video the one you referred to in the DD?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeuvxYbxaGM

I HATE TO ADMIT IT BUT I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THEM SO FAR...  SO IF CLOUD THINKS IT POSSIBLE THEN HAVE A LOOK... I WILL TAKE HER WORD FOR IT...

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WHICH BRINGS UP  THE BOOK ...

THERE ARE 9 MILLION PEOPLE IN MY LIVING ROOM...

YOU KNOW ... IT WOULD SELL -- AND I THINK BE AMUSING...

PROBLEM IS-- IT IS ALREADY WRITTEN IN THE DAILY DOGGIES... OUT THERE AMID THE THOUSANDS OF DD  THERE ARE ENOUGH TO FILL A BOOK... PROBLEM IS... FIND THEM

SO  I NEED PEOPLE TO TELL ME--- WITH DATES IF POSSIBLE-- WHICH DD'S ARE WORTHY OF BEING PUBLISHED...... SOME ARE GOOD --- I DO THINK---  SOME ARE PURE DRIBBLE. 

AND THEN AFTER YOU FIND ALL THESE THINGS FOR ME--- I WOULD HAVE THE NERVE TO ASK YOU TO BUY THE BOOK????

RIGHT....

HIGH ON THE LIST-- IS THE TIME I  THREW MY CLOTHES IN THE WASHING MACHINE AN GOT IN THE BATHTUB ONLY TO FIND OUT I HAD THROWN MY "I HAVE FALLEN AND I CAN 'T GET UP " NECKLACE  IN THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE TUMBLING HAD SET IT OFF.  THIS MEANT I WAS IN THE BATH-- WITH 30 SECONDS TO GET TO THE  "CALL BOX"  AND PUSH A "NO THANK YOU "  BUTTON--- WHILE IT WAS  BLARING "MRS WHITE WE ARE CALLING THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FOR YOU"-- AT 76 YOU DO NOT JUST JUMP OUT OF THE TUB... BUT I GOT OUT AND RAN INTO THE KITCHEN TO PUSH THE "NO THANKS" BUTTON  ONLY TO REMEMBER THE FIELD OF VIEW OF  EXPLORE CAMERAS INCLUDED THAT BUTTON.

MEMORY HAS NEVER BEEN MY STRONG SUIT... BUT I DO REMEMBER ONE VERY EARLY EPISODE... A KNOCK ON THE DOOR ( HAD TO BE A STRANGER-- NO ONE KNOCKS HERE)  I GO ANSWER THE DOOR AND 2 VERY NICE WOMEN ARE STANDING THERE WITH A MOPS AND BUCKET-- THEY SIMPLY SAID  "WE   HAVE  BEEN WATCHING THE CAMERAS AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR FLOOR  COULD USE SOME  MOPPING"

ABSOLUTELY-- YOU GO RIGHT AT IT.!!!

THEY CAME REGULARLY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS-- BROUGHT THEIR OWN BUCKET AND SOAP.... 

THAT WAS ONE OF MY FIRST LESSONS--- DO NOT BE INSULTED BY ANY SECOND HAND INSINUATIONS -- I NEEDED HELP-- STILL DO--- AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO THINK PICKING UP POOP IS BETTER  EXERCISE  THAN GYMNASTICS.... AND THEY ARE RIGHT... BLESS THEM...  

SUE HAS ARRIVED WITH 2 GRANDDAUGHTERS FOR A WEEK AND SAID "PUT THEM TO WORK"   

 THAT IS A  RED FLAG IN FRONT OF A BULL.

THEY CAN HEPL WITH  THAT POST HOLE, CHAIN LINK EPISODE...

WHICH I WILL NOW GO DO.

JUNE 21,2014

 I FORGOT.  THE DD  .. BUT I GOT 5 POST HOLED DUG !!!!i 

don't know how to get rid of that picture.. i copied and pasted the verbiage--- but that picture got copied and plastered and now i am stuck with it.

servicedogproject..ma • a minute ago

I JUST SAW GRACE DISCIPLINE A .PUP PERFECTLY-- I WISH EVERYO9NE COULD SEE THAT... JUST AS THE MOTHER DOG WOULD DO IF THEY GET TOO ROUGH, SHE TOOK THE PUP BY THE SKRUFF OF THE NECK AND QUICKLY PINNED IT TO THE FLOOR - IMMEDIATELY LETTING GO- AT WHICH THE PUP SAT UP AND LOOKED AROUND WITH A " THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT THE WAY I HAD PLANNED" LOOK ON HIS FACE. AND JUST WANDERED OFF. LITERALLY 2 SECONDS AND LET GO ENTIRELY -- IF YOU DO IT CORRECTLY JUST WATCH THE REACTION.. SORT OF "OH - I BETTER DO SOMETHING ELSE" IF YOU HOLD THE PUP DOWN YOU HAVE RUINED IT.. AND IT BECOMES PUNISHMENT... SNAP THE PUP TO THE FLOOR AND LET GO IMMEDIATELY AND IT BECOMES EDUCATION. LET THEM THINK ABOUT IT WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM. THIS SHOULD BE REPOSTED.....FOR DOG TRAINING LESSONS. SDP TYPE

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manny was tooo fat---  my way to judge is... if there is a slight depression at the top of thier tail with mounds on both sides, that is fat.   ribs showing is not bad-- too thin is when their 2 hip bones show on the top-- but too thin is better than too fat...

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Hello everyone!
  It's been about 2 months since me & Manny were at the farm for a visit & 
recertification. I have been very strict to the diet that Megan suggested for 
Manny and am very pleased to let everyone know that he is looking Great! The 
first couple of weeks were tough for both of us but the only thing that is 
important is Manny's health. I don't know exactly how much weight he has lost 
because of no scale but he looks beautiful. Hardly a dimple you can see. 
However, he does have a super big barrel chest. We will have another 
recertification in September as we will also be attending the retreat you 
invited us to. We will see you then

JUNE 20 2014

THANKS TO CARRIE FOR THE FRUITY 19TH  -- THE EDIDIBLE ARRAINGEMENT WAS A LOVELY SURPRISE-- AND WE ENJOY IT-  IT IS A GOOD SIZE TOO-- NOT HUGE-- WE WILL FINISH IT TODAY I AM SURE...

 NOW FOR NUMBER NEWS

 THE BRICKS ARE 1/2 SOLD... 

 WE ARE WITHIN 20,000 OF 10 MILLION  HITS-- MY GUESS IS MAYBE TOMORROW NIGHT????  

TO ME-- THAT IS IMPRESSIVE-- I WISH I KNEW IF  THE  EXPLORE  OFFICE ( CHARLIE,TOM, COURTNEY,JON,TIM ) WAS PLEASED....

SOMETIMES I WORRY THAT THEY ARE SITTING THERE THINKING WE HAVE GONE "ROUND THE BEND"  WITH SOME OF THESE MAIL CALL EPISODES...  I WOULD LIKE TO THINK MY SEGMENTS ARE EDUCATIONAL -- WHICH IS STRETCHING ALOT.... BUT SHEILA'S  TUESDAYS CAN BE OVER THE TOP....

WELL,  NOT SINCE SHE RAN AWAY--- SHE LEFT A BIG GAP IN OUR OPERATION-- I AM TOLD SHE IS COMING BACK JULY 10TH--- IT WORRIES ME THAT I HEARD HER USE THE TERM "HOME" FOR THAT HOUSE IN FLORIDA...... NOOOOOOOOO   YOU NEED TO HAVE A HOME  AROUND HERE....

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MEANWHILE..... JANINE IS IN OHIO-- THANKS TO WHOEVER POSTED THIS... I DON'T FACE BOOKS AND WOULD NEVER HAVE SEEN IT...

Janine posted this on FB: (pic) In Ohio picking up a "Gift" for my mother...but the poor guy smelled so badly! I couldn't leave without giving him a bath. Now Driving, He smells like spring time and I smell like a smelly donkey.

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THIS IS THE DONKEY THAT IS DRIVING EVERYONE AT THE FARM IN OHIO CRAZY BECAUSE HE FOLLOWS THEM AROND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY... ...  SOUNDS HOPEFUL

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 I MENTIONED  BIRD HOUSES AT MAIL CALL YESTERDAY--- IT SEEMS TO ME OUR BURD HOUSES ARE PRETTY DRAB-- AND  I BET SOME OF YOU COULD COME UP WITH SOME BETTER LOOKING ONES.... WE HAVE 12 ACRES OF TREES...  AND THEY CAN LIVE OFF WHAT THE CHICKENS SPILL.

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 DAVID... BLESS HIM...  HAS TAKEN ON THE MEAT SHACK FLOOR---  IT IS LOOKING SUPER... SO TODAY WE MAYBE CLEAN OFF THE BIG NEW AREA IN THE BARN . IN PREP FOR THE EPOXY SURFACE THAT IS SOOOOO NICE IN THE DEAGLE HOUSE...

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 I   HOPE TRACY'S HUSBAND IS DOING BETTER... HE IS THE ONE WHO WORKS FOR THIS  DURALL  COMPANY AND GOT US THE  STUFF.... WITHTEH 23 VIDEOS ON HOW TO...

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YESTERDAY   FINALLY SUN WENT DOWN ENOUGH FOR ME TO SIT IN THE SHADOW AND DIG THE POST HOLES FOR THE FENCE....\OR AT LEAST THE START F THE FENCE..

I NEED MORE POSTS--- AND THE HORSE TRAILER IS IN OHIO...  MAYBE THEY WOULD FIT IN THE COA VAN...  MEEEGGGGGAAAAANNNN   4X4 PRESSURE TREATED.... 5 OF THEM??  AND MORE CONCREET???

NO... CANCEL THAT-- I CAN USE SOME OF THOSE 11 ' RAILS-- SOME ARE BETTER THAN FIREWOOD...  ALL WE NEED TO DO IS HOLD THE FENCE UP... WE ARE NOT TRYING TO  MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT...

THIS FENCE WILL PRODUCE 2 "RUN IN AREEAS IN CASE WE HAVE HORSES VISITING...  IN THE MEANTIME I CAN BE A DOG RUN--- OR EVEN BETTER A SPACE WHERE WE CAN PARK WALTER WHERE HE CAN NOT SEE BENTLEY.....

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TESS  CONTINUES MANAGEABLE-- LIKE BAILEY-- SHE NEEDS SPECIAL  ATTENTION  WHICH ANNIE GAVE HER LAST NIGHT...

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CUTTING AND PASTING-- FROM MELISSA RE ANNIE

HERE IS HER ADDRESS IF YOU WANT TO SEND CARDS...

Melissa Dickerson

50 Dorothy Drive

Epping, NH 03042

AND HER EMAIL YESTERDAY

Hi carlene!
Thank you for all your support yesterday and maria too.. it really meant alot..its been rough today without annie following me around and outside.. my routine is all messed up.

I do not know how to move on yet... our lives has changed.. annie was the first to get out to pee and eat every morning and always had clean blankets.. i had to change everyday because she couldnt hold her pee for more than 4 or 5 hours soo during the night she had accidents. She was a family member.. she is a great loss. I hope some day if u have a dog that may match for me we would be thrilled! She made me feel soo safe. She let me know what was happening. All i had to do is see her sit up and move or look at something,  i knew what she was saying. She was such a great communicator! She would always find a hill to lay on her back and slide down while scratching her back. She loved the beach and going in our boat.. she will be missed deeply! She also knew when i got dizzy vertigo or my back was hurting.. she always let me lean on her for support. She knew me soo well. She loved the kids and even two days ago stumbling down the stairs to get out to greet leonie off the bus. She would not let me go out the door without her. She would wag her tail as leonie got off and she would then walk to greet leonie. All day she would keep watch out the window.

Sorry i am rambling.. i cant explain how great she was. Thank you for everything and thank the volunteers and stay.. thank you! If u see another dog that would be a good fit for us let me know.. life without annie will be hard..

I have 9 months of heartgaurd and 5 months of k9 advantix left and a full bottle of joint meds cosequin ds and a half bottle of probiotic for dogs left. Do you need for the dogs or a service dog who needs?
I also have a 20 lb bag of parina one pro.. for senrios over 7 yrs.. we just opened it... its a new bag...  also some dog bones and treats..

Let me know i want to donate them.. i dont want them to go to waste.. kati lives close by so maybe she could pick them up and take them when she goes to work? Let me know

♡ Melissa D. ♡

JUNE 19 2014
HAPPY 19TH ( there that takes care of all birthdays anniversaries etc  for the month) 

it has occurred to me that  donating 2 dogs a month- which we did last year--- eventually will mean  retiring or sending 2 a month to the rainbow bridge.-- and yesterday was that day...

ANNIE WAS MY FIRST DONATED SERVICE DOG-- #401... THE FIRST DOG IN 2004-- SHE HAD A WONDERFUL WORKING LIFE FOR 10+ YEARS WITH MELISSA WHO- AMONG OTHER THINGS IS 100% DEAF.   THERE ARE  STILL WIRES STRUNG AROUND THIS HOUSE WHERE I TAUGHT ANNIE TO RESPOND TO A REPETITIVE NOISE.  --  WHICH DURING HER CAREER WAS 3 CRYING BABIES... AMONG OTHER THINGS...  WONDERFUL DOG...  ONE OF THE 3 "MERLE GIRLS"  SHE WAS JUST WEARING OUT AND WAS READY TO SLEEP-- HER XRAY SHOWED THINGS THAT JUST SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE..  ....SHE IS NOW RESTING NEXT TO LUNA AND MARY. 

OF THE 3 MERLE GIRLS , NOW MAUDE IS THE ONLY ONE LEFT...  SHE SUMMERS AROUND DEER ISLE MAINE WITH SUSAN   WHO REPORTED THIS WEEK THAT MAUDE  STILL HELPS HER BUT NOT FOR BRACING ANYMORE... " SHE HAS BEEN AN ALL ROUND GOOD FRIEND" 

IT IS TOUGH- BEYOND COMPREHENSION FOR  THOSE OF US WHO ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON A SERVICE DOG..  MELISSA SAID  SHE WAS NOT OUT OF SIGHT FROM ANNIE FOR 10 YEARS.  THE VOID IS MONUMENTAL.

WE DO KNOW FROM JIM AND ANN-- WHO LOST HOMER TO CANCER AND SWORE THAT  THEY WOULD NOT GO THRU THAT GRIEF AGAIN--- 

 2 WEEKS LATER AND I GOT AN EMAIL "LIFE WITHOUT A GREAT DANE  IS JUST NOT AN OPTION."  AND THEY GOT KARMA.

THE OTHER RETIREMENT OF THE DAY WAS TESS... ANNE AND HER HUSBAND WENT AND PICKED HER UP FROM ALAN IN ADAMS MASS??-

SHE  LOOKS GREAT EXCEPT HER FEET GET TANGLED UP-- MUCH LIKE BAILEY DID-- SHE CERTAINLY NEEDED TO BE RETIRED FROM A WORKING DOG ... BUT --WE WILL SEE HOW THE NEXT FEW DAYS GO...

I AM NO VETERNARIAN  WE ALL KNOW THAT.... BUT SO FAR I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM AS  "HER REAR" AS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE INCLINED TO SAY ABOUT A DANE... HER PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ONE SIDE---  HER RIGHT SIDE  FRONT AND REAR... FOOT TOP DOWN-- SHE HAS NO TOENAILS LEFT IN THE REAR... THE FRONT IS NOT THAT BAD... BUT SHE OFTEN STANDS  ON THE TOP OF HER RIGHT FOOT... NEUROLOGICAL FOR SURE.. ?? STROKE??? IN A HUMAN I THINK THAT WOULD BE AN INDICATION...

HOWEVER... SHE IS HAPPY, NOT IN PAIN, JUST ANOTHER WIERD LOOKING DOG TO HAVE  RETIRED   AROUND HERE.

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THE TRAILER HAS GONE-- WITH JANINE TO OHIO ---IN PURSUIT OF ANOTHR DONKEY--  THE 3 WE NOW HAVE WILL GO  BACK TO "SAVE YOUR ASS FARM"  IN NEW HAMPSHIRE  TODAY -- THIS IS IS WHERE THE MRS. ASHTON  ( THE WHITE MULE) CAME FROM.

WE HAVE HOPES FOR THE ONE FROM OHIO  BECAUSE THE DESCRIPTION "HE IS DRIVING ME NUTS, HE IS BEHIND ME EVERY STEP ALL DAY LONG"  SOUNDS LIKE MARY. "HE RIDES AND DRIVES AND IS A GENERAL PAIN IN THE NECK..."-- WORTH ANOTHER TRY...

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AND I AM GOING TO SCRUB THE MEAT SHACK FLOOR IN PREP FOR EPOXY

DAMNIT

JUNE 18,2014

NOW FOR THE DAILY VENTING....

IT IS A BAD THING TO GET UP IN THE MORNING AND BE MADE VERY ANGRY BY SOME EMAIL...  BUT WHY SHOULD I NOT SHARE THIS AND MAKE ALL OF YOU ANGRY ALSO...

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I have an unusual situation. I've just been informed by the UK Animal Reception Center that I will be charged approximately $550 to bring my therapy dog into the UK because she isn't registered with an organization affiliated with Assistance Dogs International. 

I am currently traveling in Cambodia and have the relevant prescription from my therapist for my dog. We have traveled to many countries and this is the first time I've encountered this problem. 

Would it be possible for you to assess my dog via Skype so that she can obtain the requisite registration? I'm happy to send through the relevant documents so that you can see that she is a therapy dog. 

Anything you can do to assist us would be greatly appreciated. 

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WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE THAT THIS IS A PET OWNER WHO IS SQUALKING AT PAYING $550 TO SLIDE AROUND A SLIPPERY SLOPE OF ENTITLEMENTS.

START WITH THIS PERSON DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW A THERAPY DOG IS NOT A SERVICE DOG-- A THERAPY DOG IS A PET DOG THAT WILL PROBABLY KEEP ALL 4 FEET ON THE FLOOR AND LET NURSING HOME PEOPLE PAT THEM WITHOUT BITING ANYONE.

AND FROM THERE...

WHY DOES THIS PERSON THINK  THAT A PIECE OF PAPER ( WHICH I COULD PRODUCE ON MY COMPUTER IN 14 SECONDS) WOULD INDICATE HOW WELL THE DOG IS TRAINED...

IT IS FROM HER THERAPIST NOT EVEN AN MD...  WHO TRAINED THAT THERAPIST OR IS IT JUST ANYONE  WITH A SOFT CHAIR?

WELL I COULD PRODUCE IT IN 14 SECONDS IF MY PRINTER COOPERATED... AND WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS LIKE.....

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT GOING INTO A DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND NOTICING ALL THE DIPLOMAS ON THE WALL WERE 8 X 10... AND SO EASILY PRODUCED ON A COMPUTER?

THINK.. "THE SHATUPON SOCIETY"   

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MOVING ON....

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GOD BLESS THE BRITISH-- WOULDN'T THEY HAVE  THE 

  UK ANIMAL RECEPTION CENTER-- SOUNDS PLEASANT AND WELCOMING ---- HERE WE HAVE THE DEPARTMENT  OF AGRICULTURE  WHO DOES NOT CARE IF YOU IMPORT A DOG... HOWEVER IF YOU WANT TO IMPORT JUST THE SPERM YOU NEED ALL KINDS OF SIGNATURES... SOMEWHERE IN THE HISTORY OF THE DAILY DOGGIE IS MY EPISODE OF FEDEXING FROZEN SPERM FROM GERMANY AND HAVING TO PAY A USDA PERSON TO GO SIGN IN THE CANNISTER IN MEMPHIS ( OR WHEREVER)

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THE OTHER POSITIVE THING ABOUT THAT EMAIL... I AM PLEASED TO SEE THAT ASSISTANCE DOG INTERNATIONAL ( ADI ) HAS THE PRESTIGE OF BEING THE QUALIFYING  ORGANIZATION..  AFTER ALL WE... SDP... STRUGGLED TO BECOME  ACCREDITED BY THEM-- AND WE ARE WAITING TO BE RE-ACCEDITED EVERY 5 YEARS.

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THE PERSON WHO WROTE THAT WAS  PLEASANT...

I LOVE PEOPLE WHO SMILE  ONLY WHEN THEY WANT SOMETHING... THEN GET NASTY WHEN YOU SAY NO.

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SO THAT IS VENTING FOR THE DAY..

** WELL MAYBE NOT....

THE CHAIN LINK FENCE FOR THE NEW KENNELS WAS TO BE DONE YESTERDAY-AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP-- I WAS VERY GLAD I WAS THE ONE... BECAUSE  I CAREFULLY ORDERED "KNUCKLE KNUCKLE" - MEANING BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM WER BENT WITH NO SHARP POINTS...  I WROTE THE CHECK ( $6300 ) -- WHEN I BACKED UP TO THE PILE, I NOTICED  IT WAS KNUCKLE/POINTED  RIGHT AWAY AND SAID :"HOLD IT"  IT WAS TO BE KNUCKLE KNUCKLE- AND THE MAN DISMISSED IT WITH " WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THAT ANYMORE -- IT ALL COMES IN THIS WAY NOW"  AND STARTED TO LOAD IT...  I QUICKLY SAID - "DON'T TRY AND CASH THE CHECK- THIS STUFF IS USELESS TO ME"-- .. NOW I KNOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO CUT OFF THE POINT AND BEND THE WIRE DOUBLE...-- $6300 WORTH OF FENCING IS ALOT OF CUTTING AND BENDING--  IT ALSO WILL NOW NOT REST AGAINST THE BOTTOM BAR... SO THEY SHOULD  SLIDE IN A  FLAT ROD=== OR ATTACH  IT EVERY  6 INCHES...

THAT LEFT ME DRIVING AROUND IN MY LOVELY CAR WITH A PROPERLY ATTACHED HORSE TRAILER-- A VERY ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE I HAVE NOT HAD VERY OFTEN...

SO I WENT TO HOME DEPOT TO COLLECT THE FLOOR SCRUBBER TO START THE KENNEL FLOOR PROJECT WITH  IT'S 23 STEPS.

I RENTED THE THING FOR A WEEK... 

THE ARENA CAMERA WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP TRAC K OF MY PROGRESS--- OR LACK THEREOF

THE 23 STEPS???  DURALL.COM  "HOW TO PAINT A CONCRETE FLOOR.." 

HAVE AT IT...  IT AIN'T SIMPLE.

TRACY'S HUSBAND - WHO  DID THE DEAGLE HOUSE FLOOR FOR US  IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER COMPLICATED BACK SURGERY --- SO WE ARE GOING IT ALONE...

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ANNNE  IS GOING TO PICKUP  TESS TODAY-- A PAINFUL SEPARATION-- WE WILL DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP-- BUT IT IS  AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION TO START WITH...

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AND I HAVE A BUNCH OF REPORTS TO WRITE