A Cute Story: The VA

» Posted on Jul 25, 2014

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Denny and I are “trucking along”~~visiting with the guys ( no Lady soldiers this time )~~we laugh, tell stories, etc….. we get to a room with a “newbie” in it~~sitting with Him is His wife and a son and another male visitor~~We ask if We can come in ~~the answer is NO, so we settle for a “door visit”~(ie: door visit: stand in the entrance, introduce yourself and the dog , talk and laugh , do not go in the room with the dog)
Then the Vet. tells me, “He sure is pretty, bring him in here”: so, very slowly , in we go up to the bed~~The man reaches out with 1 finger, ( 1 finger, mind you !) , and touches Denny’s head~~
“that’s the closest I’ve ever been to a dog this big” He says~~I tell Him, “OK, now you want him to be your friend for life ?” I reach in my bait pouch and hand him a treat~~” give this to Denny”~~
Hesitantly, very slowly, He offers the treat to Denny ( I had used a hand signal to get the dog to sit)~~Denny takes the treat, stands up, the man reaches out with His entire hand and rubs Denny’s head. ” He feels so soft , and He didn’t bite my hand when I gave Him the treat ” ” No He didn’t , and now you have a friend for life , I told Him. The man reaches for Denny’s back, runs his hands thru the dog’s fur~~Big smile here from him and his discovery that Denny is not evil.
The son stands up,” May I take a Picture ? ” Denny is on “down stay”~3 pictures are taken~~”May I take one of him standing up ? ” Denny gets up and stays in place~~`1 more picture taken.~~~
we are thanked, we say our good byes~~walk toward the door~~and then I hear the voice,
“may I tell Denny Good – bye ? ” It’s the Vet.~~~ Big smile on his face~~”you will be back, right ?”