Yayyy, straw for the dogs next door!!!

This is the best Halloween I've ever had. My neighbor and assistant Kay and my neighbor and friend John both came with flashlights and encouragement to load and carry and spread two bales of straw in the pen with the dogs next door. I am saving the dog house. We got Shadow back in the pen with Socks and they were rolling and playing in the straw and having a wonderful time. John had already brought them food and we brought them food also. We filled the bowls and they devoured it. We didn't have a way to put water in tonight and it will freeze anyway, but we'll figure that out tomorrow. Neighbor John called the Deputy Sheriff to see if he could put Shadow in his kennel overnight, since she's the one who climbs out and roams. He said to wait and he would talk with the owners tomorrow. It's 8:00 pm and they aren't home yet, so who knows when the dogs would be fed, if at all. We don't have a cop in town, and the nearest Humane Society is in Aberdeen .. 30 miles away, so we just had to do what we had to do. The doggies have wonderful straw in their house and even went inside to check it out. We feel pretty great. I feel terrific, actually. Oh, and Kay got the 4 foot pumpkin blown up and lighted and staked, and we had about 25 kids come by for trick or treat. I feel like a person, actually, instead of just a working machine. A very good day.

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[Peg]

You are precious. I can tell by how well you treat animals that you are undoubtedly wonderful to your clients and people in general. It was so heartwarming to hear about your care of the neighbors dogs and your little cat. I wish all caretakers of animals could be so good to them.