From parts hither and yon came the thundering herd of Collies, descending upon Hahn at Home. Five Collies, one yard, and three women, determined to make the playdate work, despite the 106-degree heat. It was great seeing Cathy again—she’s the one who guides my volunteer efforts with the rescues—and who works way too hard generally. With her, arrived Andrea, the current rescue president with whom I’ve been chatting over the months as I get more involved with volunteering. It was a real treat, and great to finally meet her. Tried to keep up with the Collie rescue drama (I guess drama is inherent in any organization, huh?), listened to Cathy explain the pack behavior we saw all day amid the three girls and two boys. Met Peter Rabbit, a Yolo County abuse case dog who met with a happy ending in Andrea’s home. Watched my girls do their thing. So, we’re all sitting out in lawn chairs in the shade outside and the dogs all snuck inside via the dog door after a bit, one by one, to enjoy the air conditioning as we stayed out in the heat. Obviously, the dogs’ version of a playdate entails picking a cool corner inside and going to sleep, leaving the chaperones to melt. They have us all trained very well. Works for me! Overall, it went much better than I imagined it would—just a little counter surfing, a couple of piddling incidents, a few tense moments between a new foster dog and well, everyone, and, as always I learned a lot from Cathy. I’m so glad they made time to visit and I hope we get to do it again.
As for Hahn, at home, she’s a bit tired today…stayed up last night redesigning the website…but, let me know what you think about the new look. Must be time for a nap.
If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. ~Alfred Northrop Whitehead
Published on: Jun 25, 2006
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