Day 10

Written by Michelle O'Neil on October 22nd, 2009

Today we finish up at 4 Paws for Ability and head back to Cleveland, with Jingle.

So many beautiful families were in our class. So many beautiful dogs.

Here is Jingle with Monty, Sally’s daughter Margaret’s seizure alert dog.

This is Wonder, a mobility assistant dog. He is a Golden Doodle, and is as big as a pony. His little girl is soooo tiny. They are adorable together.

This is Yuki, he’s going home with Zachary who is deaf. Yuki is a Shinook. He is very intense. Very smart. He and Zachary bonded instantly and it was beautiful to see the dog respond to the family’s use of sign language so quickly.

Freeway is one handsome guy. His little girl is nine years old, just like Riley.

Comet and Ryan

Sweet Knobby is going back to California today with his little boy.

Margaret and Monty. How cute are they?

Luke and Clarabel, they live near Cleveland!

Rolo and Daegan

Jared and Juneau, heading back to Long Island.

Kayelynn and Tootsie.

All of the families in our class have been through so much. All of us worked hard to fund raise for our dogs. Today we bring home furry bundles of (well trained) pure love. 

I will never forget  the families and the staff at 4 Paws.

I will never forget the dogs.

 

Taylor and BoBo (above)

Noah and Jelly Bean

I will never forget all the people who helped us get here.

Thank you so much.

Love.

 

8 Comments so far ↓

  1. Amanda says:

    Magic. Just magic.

    To see the joy on Riley’s face in response to an eager dog. Her dog.

    Just magic.

    Love and hugs

  2. Hope you are home safe and sound. Almost packed, not quite ready to leave with the dog’s job undone, but hoping for the best. The Jings will do her job, and you are one cool chick that needs to come to the Iowa State Fair next August and hang with us. Nothing like the biggest Boar and the Super bull, a corndog and a beer.

  3. Thanks so much for the pitctures Sally. It was so good to meet you and your family and I would love to join you for a corndog and a beer!

  4. Carrie Link says:

    LOVE! I’ve shed more damn tears over these dog posts, I don’t even know who I am anymore.

  5. Anonymous says:

    All such beautiful dogs! WOW! But your dog is THE MOST beautiful.

    :)

  6. amber says:

    that was me. lol

  7. KC says:

    Yay – Jingle passed the test!

  8. pixiemama says:

    The final picture killed me. Now I am dead.

    But I died happy.

    (And I’m with Carrie! Who is this woman sitting in my office, crying about DOGS?)

    PS – I met some of the best dogs EVER in Oregon. Your family and Jingle might just have to vacation in our (soon to be humble hometown) to romp on the beaches with other awesome doggies.

    xo