First off, we see that former US Presideint George HW Bush just got a service dog. The 94 year old, who suffers from a number of physical problems that restrict his mobility, just welcomed a two year old Labrador into his home (and his heart). Sully (named for the pilot who successfully landed a plane in the Hudson River) came from an organization called America's VetDogs. Not only will Sully help the former POTUS with tasks, but he will hopefully bring attention to the benefits of service dogs - particularly with veterans and first responders. The Bushes are no strangers to dogs - and Sully no doubt has an exciting life ahead.
They have launched an interesting program in Montreal for people facing dog-related fines. For example, dogs are supposed to be on leash at all times in public spaces in Montreal and if you are caught with Fido just roaming along without a leash, you can currently face a $640 fine. The fines are supposedly being reduced by 40% in August, but still, it's a fee that could pay for lots of dog treats. To avert the fine, one can sign up to take a 3-hour information session about responsible dog ownership. You can do that, pay the fine or of course, contest it. My human would probably go to the session to avert the fine. And then ask so many questions that they would probaly pay HER to leave. We better not go to Montreal any time soon....Not that we would ever be off leash there.
And as for news here- the new carpet was unrolled last night. I promptly rolled around on it - so it would smell like dogs. Last night my human debated whether to leave the pony sized crate in the dining room since we are having company. The problem is that it is SO big, it doesn’t go through any doors - except the sliding door to the deck. Unfortunately, we have heavy rain forecast for today, and although the giant crate IS made of plastic, she didn’t want it to get all wet. So she had to disassemble it and then reasssemble it in the bedroom. I’m not sure WHAT we will do when she goes to work today - we usually take turns camping out in the crate - and now we have no access since she leaves the bedroom door closed. Guess we’ll have to think of something else to do. That carpet looks mighty tasty.... JUST KIDDING. Maybe...
Have a good one! Peace and paws up!
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