Dad,
Sorry for not writing as often as I should, but life here has been pretty laid-back and I've been trying to catch up on some sleep. I'm on guard duty for a few hours a day and I must rest alot so I'll be ready, just in case someone tries to break in. So far, so good. My only problem is that nobody has clearly identified what I should do if there ever is a break in.....perhaps I'm expected to just lick them to death; I'm not really sure... but I keep my 50-caliber hollow-pointed tongue wet, warm, ready, locked and loaded, just in case. Whenever Sayer comes home with Gary, well, I sure get a chance to play hard and that tires me out some more. I love Sayer so much but sadly, I heard Gary tell Vicki that come March 22 he'll likely be sent away to San Rafael for advanced training. Gary has been getting emails from GDB asking about some of his missing paper work, like the paper that proves he's neutered. Gosh, all any body has to do is look and they'll know he's missing some pretty important parts. But Gary found the paper work and is going to email it to them tomorrow. He was also told Sayer needs more Rabies shots before I'm sent back and so he is scheduling that too. I'm beginning to wonder what kind of place it really is up there in San Rafael. I mean do they all run around with rabies or something? Dad, guess what? I'm going to get another job pretty soon. Gary and the others have been checking into the requirements for me to become a Delta Society dog, which is a type of therapy dog. I know I've always been considered a member of high society but this will make it formal, and they'll even get a photo ID of me as proof! Once I'm trained for this program, I'll get to go to hospitals and retirement homes to let people pet me, which I love so much. It'll be good therapy for me to get out and around some more, and they say it's good therapy also for those that will get to pet me. Sounds like a pretty good program, don't you think? Well, I hear the ice maker grinding some ice so I better go check out what's going on. I wouldn't want to miss my nightly ice cube. Say Hi to all, especially Claudia and Grandma and of course that little rug-rat Cuzzie. I miss you all so much.
Love and wet slobbery kisses from dear sweet loveable Zane.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
I'm 3 years old, can you believe it?
Hey Dad!
It was a pretty good day on my 3rd birthday. Wow, I'm getting old and Gary even found 3 gray hairs on my head. He said that's a whole lot less than you have though. For my birthday party last night, I got some chocolate cake (which THEY ate), and I got a new toy made of 2-inch PVC (but Sayer thought it was his and took it away), and I got my first taste of real musshy canned dog food but only after Homer stole 2/3 of it. But I was left with a lot of love and hugs from everybody and best of all, amongst all the confusion, I could have sworn I heard your voice! Strange. Yea, I miss you too but we're getting along both fine aren't we? Love you forever, Dear sweet loveable Zane! PS: Say Hi to all, including Claudia, Grandma, Parka, and that rug-rat Cuzzie.
Comments: Hope you enjoyed your chocolate cake! Love, Dad
Yeah to Zane - he will make a wonderful therapy dog. Thanks to doing this with him . . . he has SO much to give!Love you all, ClaudiaClaudia Faubion clearingfor@comcast.net <mailto:clearingfor@comcast.net> ________________________________From: Gary Johnpeer [mailto:gjohnpeer@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:04 AMTo: Richard Faubion; Claudia Faubion; Vicki Johnpeer; Kim Johnpeer; Katie JohnpeerSubject: ZaneHey y'all Got this note from Jan. She was the AKC evaluator who tested Zane for the "canine good citizen" test on Saturday. She frowns on collar corrections and prefers to use hand/voice signals instead, techniques that are somewhat different than the GDB training we've received but nonetheless, her procedures probably do work too. We could tell she is a real dog lover and she gave Zane a thorough test. Jan and her helpers obviously knew he was a well behaved dog and he passed the evaluation without any collar corrections anyway. He sure made us proud, that's for sure! So his first hurdle to becomming a "Pet Partner" (therapy dog), is done. Now we need to schedule him for some more testing and evaluations and that's pending. Gary/Dad--- On Sun, 2/22/09, Jan <fourpawsu@cox.net> wrote:From: Jan <fourpawsu@cox.net>Subject: ZaneTo: "gary Johnpeer" <gjohnpeer@yahoo.com>Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:42 PM Hi GaryThe next step in the Delta Evaluation process is for you to schedule an evaluation with Pam Becker therapyk9s@cox.net Zane is a wonderful dog and is very soft in nature. He really looks to you for support. Let me know if I can do anything to help you prepare for the Delta Evaluations. Since dogs communicate with body language, I like to be able to cue them both verbally and with hand & body language. This does help them when they are in new and unusual (for them) environments in comprehending what you want them to do. It also helps instill a higher degree of self confidence therefore the dog is more relaxed and at ease.I'm sure Zane will be a wonderful Pet Partner.
It was a pretty good day on my 3rd birthday. Wow, I'm getting old and Gary even found 3 gray hairs on my head. He said that's a whole lot less than you have though. For my birthday party last night, I got some chocolate cake (which THEY ate), and I got a new toy made of 2-inch PVC (but Sayer thought it was his and took it away), and I got my first taste of real musshy canned dog food but only after Homer stole 2/3 of it. But I was left with a lot of love and hugs from everybody and best of all, amongst all the confusion, I could have sworn I heard your voice! Strange. Yea, I miss you too but we're getting along both fine aren't we? Love you forever, Dear sweet loveable Zane! PS: Say Hi to all, including Claudia, Grandma, Parka, and that rug-rat Cuzzie.
Comments: Hope you enjoyed your chocolate cake! Love, Dad
Yeah to Zane - he will make a wonderful therapy dog. Thanks to doing this with him . . . he has SO much to give!Love you all, ClaudiaClaudia Faubion clearingfor@comcast.net <mailto:clearingfor@comcast.net> ________________________________From: Gary Johnpeer [mailto:gjohnpeer@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:04 AMTo: Richard Faubion; Claudia Faubion; Vicki Johnpeer; Kim Johnpeer; Katie JohnpeerSubject: ZaneHey y'all Got this note from Jan. She was the AKC evaluator who tested Zane for the "canine good citizen" test on Saturday. She frowns on collar corrections and prefers to use hand/voice signals instead, techniques that are somewhat different than the GDB training we've received but nonetheless, her procedures probably do work too. We could tell she is a real dog lover and she gave Zane a thorough test. Jan and her helpers obviously knew he was a well behaved dog and he passed the evaluation without any collar corrections anyway. He sure made us proud, that's for sure! So his first hurdle to becomming a "Pet Partner" (therapy dog), is done. Now we need to schedule him for some more testing and evaluations and that's pending. Gary/Dad--- On Sun, 2/22/09, Jan <fourpawsu@cox.net> wrote:From: Jan <fourpawsu@cox.net>Subject: ZaneTo: "gary Johnpeer" <gjohnpeer@yahoo.com>Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:42 PM Hi GaryThe next step in the Delta Evaluation process is for you to schedule an evaluation with Pam Becker therapyk9s@cox.net Zane is a wonderful dog and is very soft in nature. He really looks to you for support. Let me know if I can do anything to help you prepare for the Delta Evaluations. Since dogs communicate with body language, I like to be able to cue them both verbally and with hand & body language. This does help them when they are in new and unusual (for them) environments in comprehending what you want them to do. It also helps instill a higher degree of self confidence therefore the dog is more relaxed and at ease.I'm sure Zane will be a wonderful Pet Partner.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Retirement - just does not last!
Dad,
I don't think it's fair. I thought I was retired. Now Gary and Vicki are signing me up for some kind of program called Therapy Dogs through a group called Delta Society. Gosh, I have been pretty happy just guarding their house and I thought I was doing a pretty good job. You might recall that I even chased Santa away on Christmas Eve. Now my job description is being expanded and through no choice of mine. I don't think it's fair. So off I went today to the Vet for an embarassing fecal test and they had to take my temperature too (I won't go into the details other than to say they had to life "de tail" in order to take my temperature). By the way, I'm still a slim muscular 65.0 pounder! So if all goes well (according to Gary and Vicki that is), I should be fully qualified in a month or so. Come to think if it, it might not be all that bad as people will again be telling me how handsome I am and that's sure fun to hear. It's been a bit rainy here lately and I've had to be careful not to get wet because I hear I'm a real sweetie and I don't want to dissolve away in rain water. Sugar does that. Stay in touch and give Parka a big hug and a little "besito" from me. Just don't let Coral know I asked you to do that.
Love, Dear sweet loveable Zane.
PS - Zane, you have lots of great ability and I'm glad Gary is giving you a chance to shine again! Love, Dad
I don't think it's fair. I thought I was retired. Now Gary and Vicki are signing me up for some kind of program called Therapy Dogs through a group called Delta Society. Gosh, I have been pretty happy just guarding their house and I thought I was doing a pretty good job. You might recall that I even chased Santa away on Christmas Eve. Now my job description is being expanded and through no choice of mine. I don't think it's fair. So off I went today to the Vet for an embarassing fecal test and they had to take my temperature too (I won't go into the details other than to say they had to life "de tail" in order to take my temperature). By the way, I'm still a slim muscular 65.0 pounder! So if all goes well (according to Gary and Vicki that is), I should be fully qualified in a month or so. Come to think if it, it might not be all that bad as people will again be telling me how handsome I am and that's sure fun to hear. It's been a bit rainy here lately and I've had to be careful not to get wet because I hear I'm a real sweetie and I don't want to dissolve away in rain water. Sugar does that. Stay in touch and give Parka a big hug and a little "besito" from me. Just don't let Coral know I asked you to do that.
Love, Dear sweet loveable Zane.
PS - Zane, you have lots of great ability and I'm glad Gary is giving you a chance to shine again! Love, Dad
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