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Update of the four footed kind
September 19, 2006 @ 01:14:57 am
Service dog stuff

Change of plans again... apparently my dog's trainer doesn't feel comfortable with placing her during the holidays (the last time a date was discussed it was somewhere around Thanksgiving) because she feels that trying to acclimate a dog to someone's routine during the holiday season when things are anything but routine would be way too stressful on every one who is involved. So I will be getting her the week after final exams. (Talk about incentive to do well!) Here is the e-mail in case anyone is interested.
All is well! Yes, school is definitely back in full swing! I have some very interesting classes this semester and a LOT of writing to do! I am working a primary source document right now, for a World Civilizations class. I am also taking Contemporary American Indians, Interviewing, Grant Writing and Comp 2. LOTS of writing this semester!

Dogs are doing good. Here is my plan and you can bank on this. I do not feel that placing a dog with you in the middle of school year is going to be good for you or the dog, school is hard enough without that kind of transition for both of you. I am going to travel to Tennessee as soon as classes end and bring your dog, spend 3-4 days with you and make certain you are good before I leave. Then you will have the entire summer to work out the kinks, get to know each other and be able to be more of a team when school starts. This will save you and your family the money of coming here. All the people you want to be involved with the training can be there and it will just be smoother for you I think. I just think the holidays is a no win situation, too much stress, too much going on, the more I think about it the more my gut says no. Therefore, I am willing to bring the dog to you, to sort of make up for it. That way your mom doesn't have to worry about vacation. What day do classes end for this semester for you? I can come the very next week, as long as mine are through too. I have talked this over with several people here and we all think this is best. You know, nobody wants to let you down, but we all want you to succeed too. It is important that you and the dog are working together very well before you are alone at school. You tell me the date and as long as it is not June 1st, 2nd or 3rd, we can do it. I will make the arrangements and it will be done. Then you will have a concrete date too. So now it is up to you. Let me know when and we will be there!

Dawn

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