Sadly, I didn’t get to visit Sinatra today. Gosh, was that hard. I just had too much on my plate. On a positive note, I did participate in a court case dogs dog wash at A.C.C. today, washing all of Sinatra's former friends. Thanks to A.C.C. for letting us get our bullies/pibbles out and clean them up. And thanks to everyone who volunteered with me today. Mostly, thanks so much to Deb, for having the idea and sticking with it to see it though to fruition. She is the reason these 12 dogs got bathed and groomed today. While some of the dogs definitely didn’t like the bathing part, I can’t begin to describe how each and every one of them were different dogs once clean. To quote Deb’s thank you email:
”Callie saw brindle for the first time on Slinky, Biddy's white coat shone so brightly she was blinding, Krinkle stood tall instead of cowering and wagged his tail, Trilby smiled and shook hands with everyone, Trigger rolled on his back, winked and wiggled, Tweedle wagged, licked and grinned, Fantango smelled divine and pulled like a newly simonized mack truck, Pudge was so happy it was hard to stand still, Sandy was ever so girly, and Tres, Dos and Uno looked like normal energetic, clean puppies...”
Watching these court case dogs regain, even if temporarily, any semblance of normal dog life is so rewarding. In spite of all they have been through and against all odds, they are sweet little (and not so little) balls of energy and love.
If you know of any rescue that might be interested in pulling these dogs from A.C.C., I’d love to speak with you. These dogs exemplify the best in canine spirit. And while Sinatra swindled his way into my heart, I’d love to see my other court case dog friends have similar outcomes, finding great places to live as halfway homes to forever homes.
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