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Now that I am a working dog I go
everywhere with Mom. These are my pictures with all my friends, my adventures and while I am on the
job at Mom's office. I go
into the office every day and help with problems by being there for
hugs and lots of understanding. You can click on any of
my
pictures for a larger view.
Thanks for stopping by to see
me.
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Yoda Bear |
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This is my comfy chair by
Mom's des k. I think that's a donut over there, when she goes to the
Xerox I'll check it out...
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 Finally, a pillow
with some class (and tassels)!
Mom is still looking for a purple, velvet one but in the meantime gold is
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Here
I am in my orange vest. Just like the blue one only I am no longer "in
training" and this one helps to identify me as a hearing dog. Some
states require that hearing dog's vest be orange. This is NOT
required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, but I wear it so Mom
doesn't have to keep identifying me as a service dog when we go out.
(Don't let the pink bows fool you..
I'm all dog!). |
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 That's
my bed and my toys in the
background and me on Mom's screensaver!
I am
saying hello to Susan. |
 Sometimes the floor
under Mom's desk
is the best place to be. |
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Here I am in my
"RV" on my way to another adventure. Mom keeps food, water and
treats in the side bags along with my own portable dishes and drinking
cup. I'm ready to travel anytime! |
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pose with Mom... |
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work ... |
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friends.... |
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...and with one of my vets |
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Here I am meeting my new big
brother
for the first time last year. David was happy to
meet me, just not so happy about all the pictures Mom kept taking!. |
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My first winter and I had
to wear this dumb coat! Look at all that white stuff, it's called snow
and I found that it's great to run in and I like to bury my face in it.
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The coat was not bad
enough, now they are posing me with a Christmas bow! |
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Here I am at the company Christmas Party with new
friends. I whispered my Christmas wish to Santa. |
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I never saw anyone with more
whiskers than me! I wonder if he brought the reindeer? |
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Hope everyone had a tail
wagging Christmas and
I wish you lots of love and treats for the New Year! |
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The first week-end in March, 2006
and we
went to visit cousins in Minnesota, we |
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had a really great time and
everyone got to meet me. |
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 First
morning in the motel and I wake up ready to go... can anyone explain those
little rooms called elevators? You get in and get out?? But no
furniture. |
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what is that!??! The cousins have two of these
mysterious creatures. |
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 The
cousins. |
This
is Aunt Donna, she drove with us on the visit. As you can see, we can
sleep anywhere... |
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Johnny and I became pals. |
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Donna
and I became friends (she looks doubtful) and hope to make the trip back soon. |
This
is Karen, she goes skydiving. What a gal! |
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Lynn and I snuggle before we
go back home. |
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April 6th, it is my birthday and we
have
cake at the office. |
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I am 4 years old.
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My Cake
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I
got to lick a little frosting off mom's fingers. More please! |
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HOW I SPENT MY
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In April, Grandma, Mom and I went on
a vacation (that means a really long car ride) to a
magical place called Tennessee.
We shopped at all the Cracker Barrel
places and slept in big comfy beds
and were in seven different states. We visited Nashville,
saw the Paper Clip Memorial at Whitwell
and passed by a house called
Graceland.
Mom has no sense of direction and we got lost in Alabama
and got to see what Mom called "places of interest" and Grandma just called
"scary."
The next day Mom and Grandma wore shirts saying
"I took the
road less traveled and now I'm lost." . |
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 Grandma
and I get ready to ride. |
The first thing you
 notice
(after thousands of semi-trucks) is that they don't have corn fields on
both sides of the road! |
Thank goodness Mom remembered the treats! |
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The grass is pretty nice
here! |
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Another motel and I rest and wait for my dinner. |
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 This
is part of the over 41 million paper clips gathered by the students at Whitwell,
TN. |
This is the boxcar at the
Paper Clip Holocaust Memorial.
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To see more about the Paper Clip
Memorial
click here. |
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It rained
a lot so we did not get out of the car much. This is a picture of
Graceland as we drove by... |
..and this is one of the really big buildings
in downtown Nashville. |
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Mom and I are going
back and see more of Kentucky and Tennessee next year because we really
liked it,
but I was glad to be home, out of the car, back into my own bed
and to see my friends at work again! |
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It's May and Mom and I went to take
pictures of
The Pregnancy Center's Walk for Life
and 20th Anniversary Open
House.
I made new friends and got to meet some great kids too.
You can learn more about the
Pregnancy Center here. Mom does their web page. |
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I was suddenly surrounded
by people while Mom took pictures, you can't even see me, but I'm in the
middle of this crowd.
I was very good, did my "sit/stay" and waited
like I was told until Mom came to get me.
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The following Saturday Mom
took pictures for
Unity Christian
High School Graduation (she does their
web site too) and of course I came along with her. As always, the kids
love me and I had a great time meeting everyone.
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It's June and we go traveling again, this time with
Kathy to Wisconsin. |
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We started with breakfast
and had our picture taken next to the can-can cow at the Crazy Cow Saloon.
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Then on to House on
the Rock - I walked for miles and miles and
saw lots of really
different and strange things.
Here we are on the observation deck and
the carousel. |
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We stopped at the Perkins
Restaurant in Wisconsin Rapids and I meet Lisa Larson and Kery Ernest.
I was made an honorary employee and got my own name badge and an order of
cheese to go! If you are ever in Wisconsin Rapids you should
stop and
say hello to them. |
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On to a craft
fair we found where I had my caricature done by
Melody Valent of Springbrook,
WI (715) 766-3314. |
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Next it's Rhinelander and the
Hodag.
You can click here and learn all about
"The Living Legend of Rhinelander's Hodag"
Here I am with Kathy
meeting the Hodag and me resting at our motel after that busy day.
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Day two and onto the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art
Museum in Wausau.
Lots of good stuff inside and out. |
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Home and some much needed rest!! |
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I celebrate Flag Day
with red, white and blue, manly bows. |
Mom says I'm where her money goes so she is getting my picture put on her
credit card. It will look like this |
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Grandma
got a new couch and I am liking it! |
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Did someone whisper the word cheese? When is my next treat break? |
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I went to the Field Museum
in Chicago to see King Tut. It was a once-in-a-life-time tour and I am glad
we saw it. Here I am with my friend Gail in front of a likeness of
King Tut, and here's a picture of the dinosaur named Sue and one of me with
Chicago and beautiful Lake Michigan in the background. |
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I took off early on the 8th of July and went to see the
Freedom Rock in Adair County, Iowa, and the
Bridges of
Madison County in Winterset, Iowa. Winterset is also the
birthplace of John Wayne. It was
an exciting day and I got to see a lot! |
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Sandy and Dan have birthdays in the
same week. We celebrated and had balloons, goodies and later we all had lunch together. |
 Linda
put black balloons all over Sandy's desk. |
I wish Sandy and Dan a happy
birthday.. |
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WE POP A WHEELIE! |
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Mom
got a new bicycle and although I was measured for a basket, Mom
came to her senses and decided I was safer in my own trailer.
Watch for us on the bike
trails! |
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Grandma
got a new set of wheels too, a new
Hoverround electric
wheelchair.
Here I am with one eye on the camera and one eye watching
my tail -
she is just learning to drive. Go Grandma! |
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Two more busy week-ends with the Pregnancy Center: First Mom and I take
pictures at the Missions Fair.
Karen sets up colorful display and introduced me to her friends. We
also took pictures for a training class later in the month..
Here I am being so good while everyone has
their lunch. |
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Later in September we went to a picnic
with the "Smart Women"
and I got to meet more kids. |
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It's
Sept. 8th and Unity Christian School has their annual Open House and Hog
Roast.
I had lots of folks to meet and Mom let the kids pet me, I
had a good time. |
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This is Mr. Ritzema, he
is the Superintendent
at Unity and always
welcomes me when I visit. |
A petting fest! |
More of my friends. |
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I wait on the
stairs while
Mom takes more pictures. |
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In October our Dave
is flying out to visit and we are going on another long car ride. This
time to Oklahoma City to see the Memorial. I will have lots more
pictures so come back and see me. Mom is also going to start a
second picture page for me, is this fun or what?? |
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You can
click here to go to my next page of
pictures or click on the "Picture 2" Bone. |
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