Doggone it I slept in today! On a speuter day yet! Dave was up ahead of me and walked outside to “yell” at Stan in the atco. Once I heard “8 o’clock!!” I jumped out of bed to  start the coffee. Yesterday I found a treasure in one of the bags from Bandstra. There was Belgian chocolate cookies, 2 pounds of gourmet Seattle’s Best coffee and beef jerky – my favorite treat!! Thank you to whomever sent it. It is always appreciated when twe get treats too! So my first cuppa this morning is gourmet coffee – worth while getting up for and rushing around getting the dogs ready for their “road trip”. The first one out the door was Robbie who promptly wiggled her way out of the martingale collar!! One call from Stan and I was out the door catching Robbie, putting her collar back on and loading her into the TG Bus. Her collar was tightened – she didn’t get away from me.

 

Finn was next with Bailey. Since they came in together they walked well to the van. Finn was very well behaved though a tad scared but Bailey said “No way Jose!!  I am not leaving here” Soothing words soon calmed her down and she was ready to go.

 

Then I walked shy Coco Brindle while Dave took Taco. Coco has been here almost a year – a terrified, shy girl who just wouldn’t interact with humans. I left her intact, hoping that when she went into heat the hormones would balance her mental state. And so it did. She has started to come to me eagerly for pats. And recently she has jumped up on me in joy when she sees me. She has willingly followed me into the house and lies at my feet. Coco is finally ready for her spay and a gentle, patient family. She will be devoted and very willing to please – most likely a one-person dog like most chesapeakes or their mixes.

 

Taco has an injured leg and will be checked out at the office. She is a lovely, quiet girl – one of the 4 year old group – Stanley, Ripley, Sally, Honcho. She is housebroken, walks well on leash and is well behaved indoors and out. She ignores the other dogs. She sure is a sweetheart!

 

The work is progressing well both around the yard and under the house. The yard is clear of all debris for winter while we are fighting the rising waters of the river!! It is the first time we have ever seen the river so high in the fall. The ground water has come up and filled our excavation with water. The sump is running day and night to try and pump it dry so we can finish the digging and pour the last footings. The race to finish before the snows is on! And we will get it done in time!! I desperately want to be in my house, warm and with room to move around and the dogs will be comfortable in their new bright and clean room. More of the sheriff dogs will be coming in instead of just Stanley and Taco. But for now - two at a time is  the best I can do. Stanley is also a very sweet dog. He has been very ill with the parasite load he was carrying but with lots of TLC and special easy to digest meals he is recovering. He will be ready for a family very soon.

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