I make my bed ...

and I can sleep in it too. I am Kurth the star of this video and I am a hoot. Know that I had a blast this lovely Saturday afternoon. It all started in the morning when I had stacked 5 or 6 sticks in my kennel along with a bone and a couple of my toys. Barely room for me to sleep. By the afternoon I had removed all the sticks, all the toys, all the stuffing from my BRAND NEW bed and drug the bed into the sun! Ah, what could be more refreshing then a nap in the sun on a deck on a mild fall day.

That's where the video picks up....and tells the rest of my story. Enjoy.

Appreciation to all!

We wanted to foward on ChildServe's volunteer appreciation video.



Our partnership with ChildServe has provided us all an open door of wonderful experiences.

We really do make a difference for the kid's and everyone we visit.

Each one of us who volunteer with Paws & Effect can gloat about the work that you are doing.

Oh, and our Pet Partners are having fun too!

It's feeling a lot like ...

It's feeling a lot like Halloween.

To the Living History Farm's

we head out with great speed

on this chilled and crisp October eve.

Tag the service dog was about to experience

a beggar's night treat

of which no one would believe

that he is a service dog only 15 months of age.

However, it was at the 'waving inflatable Pizza slice'

to which he caused a ruckus

we all shrugged and moved him along

down the creeky wooden planked path

you could tell that he appreciated the reprieve.

Oh, look there is a horse drawn hay rack,

we know he would enjoy.

We loaded up the pup with his service vest adorned

the wagon was off with a slight lurch forward

as we swayed back and then forth

this all happened by the voice of the driver

saying a little "giddy up".

The draft horses were really of no intrigue,

to Tag that is

look at all the flickering lights over here

and those falling and fluttering leaves over there

blazing brilliant colors orange, yellows and red.

Those are the things for which Tag couldn't get enough,

but he whispered nothing,

not even a whoof!

So, that was Tag's time at the farm.

On one thing we agree,

Living History Farm's

is a lot to take in

but it is all in an effort to set someone free,

Yes, service dog in training

in culture he does not wain.

Tag earns his keep

only then does his vest unbuckle

which makes for one super happy puppy

when the metaphorical 5' oclock bell goes beep.

Jumping for joy

and spinning with glee.

three circles to the left

and one or two to the right.

"What a fantastic time I had

what a fantastic time I had

what a fantastic time I had

Yippppppppeeeeeee!"