When we made a decision to relocate to help my husband fight cancer, we had no second thoughts about taking Laney. She of course is part of the therapy, a reason to have to get up in the mornings, someone that depends on you, and a friend that will lay next to you when you don't feel well. So Laney took her first road trip and a long one 1200 miles.
The plan was for Laney to sleep in a nice soft bed in the back seat of the car with a state of the art harness to protect her. It was a harness that was padded to protect the chest and body and it had a loop that the seat belt slipped through to keep her safe. Just as I had protected my children, now I was trying to protect Laney.
We started out on our trip and five miles down the road, I felt some warm breathing on my neck and a little slobber. As I looked over my shoulder there stood Laney on the arm rest. She had somehow magically gotten out of the harness. I instructed my husband to pull over and I put the harness back on, and re secured it, and off we went. This time in less than 60 seconds, she was out of the harness and in my lap. She was a little Houdini.
Needless to say the $50 that I spent on the bed and harness would have been better off thrown out the window for some stranger to have used. So, 1195 miles with my four legged friend in my lap. Was it safe? I don't think so. But, did she make it? Yes! She was in my lap and I love her.
Elizabeth:)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
I LOVE YOU !
Three words in our language that pack a lot of meaning....I LOVE YOU. There is something about those words that can make our adrenalin rush, can make us blush, and make us feel so good and validate our self worth.
We sometimes get so rushed and wrapped up in life we forget to tell people dear to us those three words. Think about what happened this past week in Japan and the loss of Steve Kerrigan(Radio Host). Remember to say I love you ever chance you get to those dear to you. So, "I LOVE YOU," goes out to my husband, children, dad, family, and all my friends.
Also let me say just a few words about Laney, my four legged friend. She is of course the main topic of this blog. I read somewhere that dogs can comprehend up to 250 words, but don't remember where I read the info. How do we know this? Why only 250 words? I know she understands sit, walk, food, treat, and various other words. She responds to these words appropriately and I find myself spelling out the words at times, as not to excite her too much. But the most important words I hope she does understand is... I LOVE YOU!
Elizabeth:)
We sometimes get so rushed and wrapped up in life we forget to tell people dear to us those three words. Think about what happened this past week in Japan and the loss of Steve Kerrigan(Radio Host). Remember to say I love you ever chance you get to those dear to you. So, "I LOVE YOU," goes out to my husband, children, dad, family, and all my friends.
Also let me say just a few words about Laney, my four legged friend. She is of course the main topic of this blog. I read somewhere that dogs can comprehend up to 250 words, but don't remember where I read the info. How do we know this? Why only 250 words? I know she understands sit, walk, food, treat, and various other words. She responds to these words appropriately and I find myself spelling out the words at times, as not to excite her too much. But the most important words I hope she does understand is... I LOVE YOU!
Elizabeth:)
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