So some of you may remember after our house burned and we lost Baby Caddo about a year ago, I took in an adult yorkie.... Bogey. This was just a match made in heaven... It truly was. There's no way he just "happened" into our lives at the time he did. At the time, we didn't even have a house... but I felt the tug to get him... and I somehow convinced my husband to agree (Though I admit he thought I had completely lost it!). I didn't quite understand what was "wrong" with him - you know? I decided something had to be wrong for those people to want to give up their adult yorkie. How can you not be in love with your yorkie and not want to keep it forever? So I decided there was something wrong.... But I couldn't figure out what, so I jumped in, drive to Oklahoma, and brought Bogey home.
It was the best decision I've ever made. Or one of them anyway. He graduated from beginner training some time ago - he graduated Validogtorian. But he *loved* it! He loved to work, he loved to learn, and he absolutely loved going to school. So I put him in the next class - the click-a-trick class. He graduated tonight from Click-a-trick. And he still loves it. He just wags his tail and waits for the next command. He's adorable....
Also, for being such a good dog... yes, I know, there was NOTHING wrong with him... I decided I'd take him to the nursing home over Christmas and let him brighten some people's days. He couldn't go Christmas because of other pre-planned activities at the nursing home, but he did have the opportunity to go: He's a hit, and he's now the pet therapist at Estates of FW Healthcare Center. And even better, he loves every minute of it! He just wags his tail and waits for the next person to pet him. He goes and visits in the "family room" and goes person to person to soak up the attention, then he goes and makes special room visits for bedridden dog lovers. He has really soared. He's very happy, and he's made lots and lots of people happy. I can't imagine life without my Bogey now!
Yes, yes, on to the pictures!
1. Bogey getting his bath today.
2. Freshly washed Bogey - ready for graduation!
3. At school, we did paw painting for graduation. This is the picture of him by his artwork (and no, he didn't write his own name, he hasn't learned that yet! But he did do the *rest* of the artwork!)
4. Graduation photo
