New Dog Updates !
3-6-07
The trainer of the new dog just left a message on the office phone, telling me
that they have just graduated their last class of dogs and are now in the process
of choosing the next canines to begin their basic training.  He says that as soon
as they feel they have the "ideal" dog for me, they will let me know.   

I am excited!  My challenge now is to be patient so the new canine and I can find
each other. Once they contact me telling me they have a possible candidate, I
will be flying to northern California to meet her/him.  After that the dog will begin
their basic training.
4-14-07
With the support of you generous funds, the Whisper Fund sent Suzanne Potts
(USM 03 Grad) and me to San Francisco to meet Marius- A wonderfully cheerful
Black Labrador to see if he and I were going to become teammates.  As it turns
out, Marius needed to be back on a farm where he can chase the things he loves
to chase and run with the horses!  He has a wonderful spirit and needs to be using
it on a ranch.  
What an athlete!
RUM-
Birthday in July 2004 so
soon he will be three.
But he needs a new
name!
(2nd photo below)
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5-10-07
Serious boy right
before heading out
to do our first
Hearing Dog
Demonstration
together!
5-23-07
We meet the first day!
Tuesday May 23, 2007 10:15 AM
(But whose counting?)
The person behind
all the cameras and
Hearing Support
Staff,
Elaine Robinson.
Thank you Elaine for
your love and depth
of commitment!
Rum's
First Treat
and then off
to work
again. It
becomes
apparent that
it is not time
to have a
name change
 at this time.
Second day:
Finally we get an hour alone-together!
Saying Goodbye until July.
So hard for both of us.
Rum and I are so very grateful for your love and
assistance.  We both know that we could not have
done any of this without you!
Flying to meet RUM! May 21, 2007
Rum is not quite ready to choose his name yet, so if you
want to submit another name after viewing these latest
photos, this is a good time.
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to watch
video of
Rum in
his kennel
in San
Francisco!