All together now: It’s a small world, after all
By Gina Spadafori
May 21, 2008
Alexandra Roumbas of the Dogs Trust in the the United Kingdom dropped me a note about a post on their blog, on case studies where dogs have helped people with a range of issues from Asperger’s Syndrome and depression to lack of confidence.
“Sometimes saving a life is different from classic image of pulling someone from a burning building,” she writes.
True, and here’s the link to that post.
Now, the really strange thing: I was drinking coffee from a Dogs Trust cup when I opened her e-mail, my first e-mail ever from anyone at Dogs Trust. Now, this is not like a mug from my local SPCA. I picked up the cup more than four years ago, at a booth (well, in England I believe it’s more properly called a “stall”) at the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England.
I have lots and lots of cups. How strange to be drinking from that particular one at that particular moment! (Cup pictured below, with my dog Woody in the background — the real dog, not the metal one!)
Brilliant! Although looking at the weather forecast I wish I could swap places with it and go to sunny California…
Comment by Alex — May 21, 2008 @ 8:44 am
So that is why my Batman trampled all over my face when I was (snoring) sleeping last Sunday. He was trying to save me.
He did not want food or to share my space. I guess I was making a racket and he wanted to see if everything was okay, which it was. Then he went back to his own place.
He has done the deed before.
My Brandy saves my psyche by jumping on the bed if something disturbing has happened and tears are coming to my eyes. She cuddles.
Comment by Colorado Transplant — May 21, 2008 @ 1:00 pm