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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua><FONT color=#000000 face=Antique>I
thought I would share some good news today in hopes that a smile will spread
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>throughout the Drool family. Isabelle my
fearful and timid foster girl of the Great</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>GGBR 61 had her first day of school on
Saturday. I don't know who was more </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>nervous, Izzy or myself. I was worried that
Izzy might freak out or shut down </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>completely. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Saturday we just worked on leash training and
both of us learned to walk on leash.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>I didn't realize that my holding my left arm away
from my side to balance was affecting </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Izzy. Izzy was walking beautifully after
just 20 minutes with Sergio. Tonight we went</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>for a 40 minute walk in the neighborhood at
except for a couple of oopsies caused by the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>stupid idiot drivers gunning their
engines, which were </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Antique>easily corrected, she
did amazing </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>once again. Never once did she try to veer
off to the lovely smells, shut down and my cane </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>did not </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Antique>even
bother her today. WoooHooo! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>In other areas we are making wonderful strides
and I am seeing her tail up and wagging</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>more and more. I am even getting asked for
belly rubs and seeing the full belly! We </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>still have a long way to go but we are making
progress. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>We are celebrating each small
success!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Karen and The Dog House Gang</FONT></DIV>
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