Boise

I feel guilty for not writing more in my blog lately.  It's not always that I'm too busy...I think laziness also gets the best of me.  I've been more defined by my schedule lately than my thoughts or feelings.  Sometimes a moment to myself means no computer, phone, or television.  I attended the HH Backer pet expo in Chicago for work; my boss had food poisoning on the flight from Los Angeles and then I had the luck of getting it two days later.  What a miserable feeling to be so far from home and feeling so horrible and helpless!

However, I must point out that I met some incredible folks in the pet industry who made my time very enjoyable despite my stomach.  I met the owner of Earthbath, which is a line of pet shampoos that I use on my own dog.  It was great to tell him how much his products have done for my dog's coat and see his reaction--I even got a free shampoo =)  I also made friends with a couple of our company's customers and it was great to hear how much they enjoyed the collars that we sell. 

The title of this post is Boise because I received a call from Boise, Idaho from a woman interested in Bette Davis.  She has two senior Pomeranians and a Brussels Griffon and she fell in love with Bette Davis from her pictures.   Andrea and her husband adopt senior dogs and let them live out their last peaceful years (or months) in their quiet home.  I immediately felt a connection to Andrea over the phone; she seems very sincere and was well educated in the issues and challenges that older dogs face.  Another bonus is that her husband works for an airline and is willing to fly down and pick up Bette Davis; I am also invited to come to Boise to check out their home.  I haven't decided which option to pick yet, but I'm going to speak with their veterinarian and have them send pictures of their home and other dogs.  I'm just so thankful that there are such kind people out who take would take the effort to help out a little old dog like Bette from thousands of miles away.

Much love to everyone.......  Jon

 

Comments

[Margaret]

I'm glad you're all better now, Jon!

Good news for Bette Davis! Please keep us posted on her potential new family.

This is the first time I've ever read any of your blogs, I am brand new to this blog stuff, as of yesterday anyway. I am a dog lover from birth and I am impressed with what you do and felt a need to tell you.