Jen, I haven’t seen you at Sugarloaf shows in Gaithersburg lately but wanted to give you an update on Bear Barry. He’s doing great, he’s Al’s best buddy, and he’s a total lapdog. He’s totally over trying to kill the cats; a cat actually rubbed against his nose the other day, and other than a look of ‘why me?’, he handled it very well. He goes for long walks every day and does a merry snuffy dance whenever you ask him to go for a walk.
Thanks for sending me his medical records. He’s become a blood donor for our local vet, and it was really helpful to know his history. He’s amazing, we adore him, and as long as he has a lap to put his head in he’s very happy.
The last time we took Barry to the vet’s, she had a sad tale to tell of a stray young Saint they had found wandering the streets. Very thin, with Lyme’s disease, they were unable to find his owner and they had been unable to find him a new home. Well, he found one……he has several issues we are working on. I think he’s about 18 months, but it’s hard to know for sure. He may be younger. He’s still very thin, and started obedience training classes last week. He’s got stranger issues, dominance issues, cat issues, but Barry loves him and he’s a total lap dog. He’s as tall as Barry, and right now as I type they are lying down together head to head.
Both Barry and Mojo do a sneezy thing when they are excited and dancing. Is that a Saint thing?
I would love to do something to help with Saint rescue. If you are coming to Gaithersburg, let me know and I can make up some dog mugs for the Rescue group, or something.
Barry is a joy, and has brought us so much happiness. He’s in love with the new guy, Mojo, and they walk together like a matched set. Here’s some pictures. Mojo is the one in front, on my son’s lap. He’s Chris’s dog; follows him everywhere.
Thank you so much for insisting we take Barry home. We love him very much; it’s strange to realize it hasn’t even been a full year since he joined our lives. I hope you found another Saint to fill the hole
Helen
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