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Hello Sherri,
I thought that I would give you an update
on “Eddie” aka Chappy.
First of all I don’t think we could have
found a more perfect family member. He has such a wonderful personality
and blends so well with Noah (my youngest son). A quick note on Noah.
He is very high functioning autistic. I don’t think I have seen Noah
this happy in years. They compliment each other so well.
First of all a little history of how Chappy became
Eddie. Noah loves the TV show Fraiser. The dog on that TV show
is a wire terrier and is portrayed as being very smart. So, because
Chappy is so smart, he became Eddie.
I think Robyn told you about our little
grocery store incident. Noah had an old hand bag and had placed a
small blanket inside it so that he could carry Eddie with him. Since
only Eddie’s head was sticking out, I didn’t see any harm to bringing him
in to the grocery store, especially since we were only getting a single
item. But when we got to the automated checkout, and it started talking,
Eddie decided to talk back to it. He growled at it and then started
barking at it. Boy that pup has a set of lungs on him! Of course
the manager came over and told us we had to leave with him, but we still
got a laugh out of his reaction to the checkout machine.
As of today, Eddie has only had one incident
of using the bathroom inside. Noah has been taking him outside at
least once an hour and letting him play until he is ready to use the bathroom.
And Eddie LOVES the big back yard. He will run his little legs off.
Which is really nice for the both of them, because when he comes back inside
he is ready to take a little puppy nap and Noah is very happy to have him
curl up on his lap and sleep.
Hopefully we will have some pictures for you
soon. Thank you once again for him. In such a short period
of time he has brought us all so much joy.
Michael
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JUST A DOG
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up,
it's just a dog," or "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They
don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved
for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with
"just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog,"
but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments have been spent with "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise" or "just another day."
"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.
So for me and the folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.
"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a person.