Except with cats. When we go to Steph and Dan's side to feed and give meds to the kitties, they come running. Joan and I are spending time at their house, but it isn't the same, and I know the furry babies are looking forward to having their Mom and Dad home.
And speaking of Steph and Dan: Joan and I watched the "graduation ceremony" today, live streamed from the San Rafael campus of the Guide Dogs for the Blind. They introduced 3 dogs and trainers who are going into their breeder program; one dog that is a "K9 Companion" for a young girl, and 4 dogs who have been matched with "their person" as new official Guide Dogs. The puppy raisers were invited to speak, as well as the person receiving the Guide Dog.
Stephanie did the talking for her and Dan... she held it together quite well, with only a few tears of happiness. She told the story of how Rubina came to be their Guide Dog Puppy In Training. Some tears in our house, too, as we watched.
We are proud of the work Steph and Dan do to raise these Guide Dog puppies - it is a real commitment in time and energy with all the training they do. Not to mention the weekly meetings with their Phoenix Guide Dog group.
It was a nice ceremony - glad we were able to see it "live" on-line.
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