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—Important Notes and Links from Anita K. Boyle —
List of Poetry Readings: Sunday, February 12, 7 pm at The Amadeus Project (1209 Cornwall, Bellingham): Monday, February 13, 7 pm at Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle): Saturday, February 18, 7 pm at Village Books in Bellingham: More readings will be listed soon. From the Whatcom Humane Society: Jim and I aren't taking photos at the humane society anymore, at least for a while. Instead, a dog-at-a-time, we're socializing, doing a little training and just giving the dogs a little break away from the routine at the humane society. Dogs are sometimes at the shelter for several weeks, occasionally over a month(!), before they find a new home. And it's stressful for many of them. So a few times a week, we try to pick our current chosen dog up, and take him out somewhere. We take them on trips to town or to a park, so they can get used to seeing people and things they might not otherwise have the opportunity to get used to. Or we'll take them home with us for a few hours. Wednesday, we brought home a dog name Barry. I walked him out by the pond and into the woods, and we worked on a few basic commands like sit and down. Then he came into the house while we ate lunch. After we had dessert, he went down to the studio with me where he had an opportunity to take a little nap in a very quiet area for a while. He stayed with us for several hours, so we went for another couple of short walks aorund the place. He met my horse Moby, and saw the first Canada geese who dropped in to check out the pond this year. All in all, this is a very fun and relaxing thing for me, and seems to be for the dog, too. Here's a few photos I took of Barry, the dog:
Yes, he's a sweet as he looks. I'd say he's sensible and laid back. Photos: February 2012 on our front porch. Barry is from the Baker Creek Shelter of the Whatcom Humane Society Arachknits:
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