tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83949081589863473392024-03-05T07:48:47.192-08:00The Adventures of Jackie-boy and SassyWe adopted an Autism Service Dog for our son, Jack, diagnosed with Autism at age 2. Here is a journal of Jack and Sassy's relationship.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-75141630769014006832011-01-26T13:22:00.000-08:002011-01-26T13:32:45.619-08:00Sassy and Jack 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDMr-AWLmqUrZn53vZ6QAnObm49NkrLqGI-W2WPG2Aa564qgSL3IfX4w_5iVM-vMCpzAbvdJip7vtwdXhDoGVzV8tlSxuHB5qDz93iPX_1-azYbNgX9OCgF83yzVBflBJp1pw4cptwFlQ/s1600/ASO+Walkathon+2010+038+LQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDMr-AWLmqUrZn53vZ6QAnObm49NkrLqGI-W2WPG2Aa564qgSL3IfX4w_5iVM-vMCpzAbvdJip7vtwdXhDoGVzV8tlSxuHB5qDz93iPX_1-azYbNgX9OCgF83yzVBflBJp1pw4cptwFlQ/s320/ASO+Walkathon+2010+038+LQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> April 2010 Autism Walkathon<br />
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It was hard for me to keep up as it was, but then, I had to take a break until some not-so-nice-people were not so interested in my family's life anymore.<br /><br />Much has happened since I last posted and I promise to get you all caught up, but here's a little morsel for you. We just returned from a much needed vacation in Montana where my parents live on 120 acres in Western Montana. We had a great time riding horses, swimming, and spending quality time together. Sassy LOVED the open space and running around with our family dog, Rowdy. I think she could definitely get used to western country life--if she could only figure out the horses! Jack and Sassy had some great bonding, too. Though most of our training went out the window in this envirorment, it was a great break for all of us and we can't wait to get back for another visit.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTLwIKbWpe_WDlNanhbQtWuWnAHyZZx7h_mwYk41C7fadubCTB9BumI5w-OrTnQZJprl4oDNe5_7OtYIVdhOMnamzrdGAJjL_h7rRURQF0bI9as1pfp5lSCYdFoAxxVx2IiYclHCnfqFq/s1600-h/4th+of+July+Montana+09+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355564923898497042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTLwIKbWpe_WDlNanhbQtWuWnAHyZZx7h_mwYk41C7fadubCTB9BumI5w-OrTnQZJprl4oDNe5_7OtYIVdhOMnamzrdGAJjL_h7rRURQF0bI9as1pfp5lSCYdFoAxxVx2IiYclHCnfqFq/s320/4th+of+July+Montana+09+012.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-33486899819888509912009-04-15T08:38:00.000-07:002009-04-15T08:42:28.216-07:00Happy Easter from Sassy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut_ZhPmLGOU0y8yGsmzn67WsB-LE7pyH-R5ET8SUQNLrBVYf4uvuINZ6cBlC5BcKpp7k1J2nCn8XzKgK9IrgvNq5Dp3qxLLZraCLFrTLaBzAwu0f62-NmzyMwfve585-hwfjbjsqJd4b9/s1600-h/Easter+2009+039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324943793202360098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut_ZhPmLGOU0y8yGsmzn67WsB-LE7pyH-R5ET8SUQNLrBVYf4uvuINZ6cBlC5BcKpp7k1J2nCn8XzKgK9IrgvNq5Dp3qxLLZraCLFrTLaBzAwu0f62-NmzyMwfve585-hwfjbjsqJd4b9/s320/Easter+2009+039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nbuA9Jt6RYQf2ag5nVCiyIorkkkdFi64joUXL9bIbcfMTU67Qpi5glInZG0uZhldAkwKd6GJBGhUOsFjNmb70mpRTLikhjz2f_FrnnmPO5yWvldTkogtc6S52grzZ63VQ5zDyPFemHEU/s1600-h/Easter+2009+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324943786807017170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nbuA9Jt6RYQf2ag5nVCiyIorkkkdFi64joUXL9bIbcfMTU67Qpi5glInZG0uZhldAkwKd6GJBGhUOsFjNmb70mpRTLikhjz2f_FrnnmPO5yWvldTkogtc6S52grzZ63VQ5zDyPFemHEU/s320/Easter+2009+030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I wish that life wasn't so busy for me and that I could post more frequently. (Facebook seems to much easier for me to keep up!) We've had a rough go this last 2 months in our house with the flu/ear infections and, for Jack, some behavioral regressions that have kept me worried and busy. Now that the weather looks like it might be warming up (finally), it looks like we may be out of the woods!</div><div> </div><div>We have the Autism Society of Oregon Walkathon coming up this weekend, so I'll be sure to post how we did!</div><br /><div></div><div>In the meantime, our entire family and Sassy wishes you a belated Easter and hope that spring is coming to you whereever you may be.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-50782577144879444032009-03-14T22:09:00.000-07:002009-03-14T22:30:13.898-07:00Wonder Puppy Open House<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC-NX0fFR3_cPKzRmAe2-iGUdLimxIEjBQG0YfNOllhsUrCxslcf7NcLKqb0Z3Naomn5DOksHq22KOtIUZlvLrazTs1UITIXGRCXssFRh-WY2-kKE7leBWbROGCbSCsUzCy4Ull3oQ9to/s1600-h/Wonder+Puppy+Open+House+001.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277721945784802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySnWRyBui3DfOY8YSrbGLWw9fvi-dAW1k_WH0TXIB90hW29Xj835wiScXuMmv3_YH-XeIQFmV1oi3c3I-LGvIYqO5UkwPjMqG7KCFJdhfj0XOWFS25ouprajVQI5ghIDIM6-OdhWkUV0R/s320/Casey+LQ.jpg" border="0" />Our beloved trainer, Casey Newton, has out done herself! Casey opened her new retail location for her business "Wonder Puppy" (<a href="http://www.wonder-puppy.com/">www.wonder-puppy.com</a>) today in the Pearl District in Portland, OR. Casey has been a part of our journey with Sassy since the 2nd week after Sassy joined our family and we couldn't have done it without her guidance, love and support. So we wanted to make sure we supported our Casey in her new business venture! Congratulations, Casey! The space is fantastic and beautiful, but it would be nothing without you and your passion and love for what you do! We love you!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here are photos of Casey's wonderful vision brought to life! Introducing: "Wonder Puppy"!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278268800282898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbUjfczpaiWHR8BO3dKJwocW9orMuMwKkKpB73dT8XTVGUxhIB5hZhRAWaZ3wuV2R3yCncaunWBdgewdgh4Zz7YrodpJUPzToIqCDRZjtDeYrn69L9rCaauBCrzsiU_ZvUayvLD5gt4tV/s320/Sign+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Beautiful signage and logo!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278255598506434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6lcOGZ1kpcOskhCz4UKy5f93RITb-eTONE5fAhG6NhDNEbylCZWBC5kcyhfvRDbsVURWZ4_nm6cIAmOCv_ZFiyXltlyuUbHeSM3pug6LNCO1kW0Sbo8ZGoCu6ox56s4Ll7Bb2tJFOgx5/s320/Sassy+lq.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Sassy relaxing in front of our "North Star" table</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztzSp2MFFFiPsCYGMZdOoObZhBV4MnCNZvRiIQT0p2LcTT-ZchCMR8V4nWzL7KwRGFnWxsQdMV3RyvmM9ZWsWA7zeI0qL5YhjReaSCC2vgLUCUANoPmnPjhmpwdrTQVsvj0MH82s2avzA/s1600-h/Table+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278561652804194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztzSp2MFFFiPsCYGMZdOoObZhBV4MnCNZvRiIQT0p2LcTT-ZchCMR8V4nWzL7KwRGFnWxsQdMV3RyvmM9ZWsWA7zeI0qL5YhjReaSCC2vgLUCUANoPmnPjhmpwdrTQVsvj0MH82s2avzA/s320/Table+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our North Star table complete with brochures and Patty's DVD "Home after Dark" playing in the background and photos of Jack and Sassy.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277723226588866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Wq4u35EgnVLmMTtPJ6Qlhs3oD5yyoO4O7yoaJZs4GdDld-qhzXFt_j9_QAxjS7P8s6tUmQkRb4kmYUzkF07MXXO4SnjmVOzSEndb_8IfAI2LcJtMRt8yM8z6eM02TdsLAZyPBT0oo_Rq/s320/Cookies+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">These are "pup cakes" and dog cookies fit enough for humans to eat!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277941144094418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kntpvAhakCYVBkvRKAO8b93eISxxq8cHgIRBoWaHgA_s1GFkh9xgU2tNlJ6N3WfUCjMqpQkBFpIZRu3tt4aAh6VZdLtgJ7n4e9tqQ0e0uXDGLsYczRA7qBvupRxw1o155ATA7qQSlA1Q/s320/retail+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Retail portion of the space filled with many goodies and cute puppy supplies!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277733915492274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qDJ7jvBaDvCLbbW-UpeG8rjUAhTmrhjmQiFRP5ClBgjThO0LP6c8Qcmmp8FKUoTXLx5Hsw2xbha7ju5sM5Zmvnxg0miJHDzmOyd_3Rb-IVdKvMfENSjkTM0UNQIZguOYXnlDa5o8C4_U/s320/puppies+lq.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Cute!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277730445791714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsT7LIP7gnVjdoGH3lX4RDMMnmfF-te08Ef5eXIVqGWFH9gHPxx9LymBE81x_Wlx8PbE0bKTUMqT0iqEiFOka7OU_VUukMcMWdtRy8ms4JjDbFBiS3rrH-de5y8G6BjyVg03NpQ2U4L29/s320/Cute+bowls+LQ.jpg" border="0" />Puppy bowls--so cute, I can't stand it!</p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277711177115890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja30ZXvpogIpQWlh7lYTeZ5i-X15y6Lf0-oVy8EVCzwg8fEyfeYiww8rVcIc_jktrejyEj4ThfaH-w_XfqZefsqa7vVpAKV0Z0AjPwdih9ftQB8fY36GL5nKGXFYHV2gBNWqZzPyE_buLN/s320/balloons+lq.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkFA_tbUZLZ4m9L-tlNsK0BCs8KSYgSvLNbR6RxE9BzPnIqxW54JzEE3u4znYVMNgJM5MDac4BLCEKMsC_xN391dNvz4OztRAPUV6UG9muGmtWERW5feHjwlkIKkWyLNJ5r101w7IMQP3/s1600-h/Space+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278551278076274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkFA_tbUZLZ4m9L-tlNsK0BCs8KSYgSvLNbR6RxE9BzPnIqxW54JzEE3u4znYVMNgJM5MDac4BLCEKMsC_xN391dNvz4OztRAPUV6UG9muGmtWERW5feHjwlkIKkWyLNJ5r101w7IMQP3/s320/Space+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lots and lots of people came!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4aC9KAYXPBh4F3sKnKW4LQt2fZRTz0OXzhXlwsKKjJDzocBfs1dwksERZhthXMso8RJgayism2R3v6kD4ir93U-4BgKOfXUwBCvz1Qj1x3Bb8hsu5AJRDfAluuCys6bUICQ9BE3vG3t-/s1600-h/space2+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278272779011282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4aC9KAYXPBh4F3sKnKW4LQt2fZRTz0OXzhXlwsKKjJDzocBfs1dwksERZhthXMso8RJgayism2R3v6kD4ir93U-4BgKOfXUwBCvz1Qj1x3Bb8hsu5AJRDfAluuCys6bUICQ9BE3vG3t-/s320/space2+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lots of puppies showed up with their people, too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlUNAiCNI59i-cdsqg9PvGt5weoxv-1YWcFdWACs3hTqyDt8KFQ2A3opk8F5LrMnIYHjigdtwYBIjZLK5gwZBhfe6SvmiE3cH_5GmULGKw9lN2BDwUYmPEdVDkS5hRpmpEffUc4U6C9dM/s1600-h/Sassy+tunnel+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278269299547986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlUNAiCNI59i-cdsqg9PvGt5weoxv-1YWcFdWACs3hTqyDt8KFQ2A3opk8F5LrMnIYHjigdtwYBIjZLK5gwZBhfe6SvmiE3cH_5GmULGKw9lN2BDwUYmPEdVDkS5hRpmpEffUc4U6C9dM/s320/Sassy+tunnel+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Vanessa and Sassy through the tunnel</div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313278265061648610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTg_nSLGCcJyDBnDlmbutkAids4sJg2w3MD-6P424fyewIKsZDrSLN5hTDD924DUI43nB68qd1uWs2q-wpGsfOtY57NhvYHwyiX30DsagAJJmG90lockLhkOKWHHmbVXI0MFyTezh5Lx_/s320/Sassy+pets+lq.jpg" border="0" />Sassy accepting love<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277961786796402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJVn7hhtAQ_EFU6KJImXI9mMc6v8wDSKFNgt7LMNhdCOSRyCWDauxi4FLcZakYQsWFMlDVy3sxCrneTG55FSzLCOWo0EqXbvyhzXa2BtMB9xrxXXiE6YoaNMC3B8g8QRFOXttwBI2ZHnQ/s320/Sassy+greeting+LQ.jpg" border="0" />Sassy greeting a nice lady<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277953304864130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nOeh-7gJeUQkydJ1DhKoO7jF-E-9p0bCnNaFRfo-wi4aIn3-hsEwXkixMg4Fckon87TutTC0JP3NatGHNIQn7kbEd3JIrMVpg-e16V4MXnx2yaUesGVF8GVXVd9Uf2q98rurBec5fIMD/s320/Sassy+%26+V+LQ.jpg" border="0" />Vanessa & Sassy<br /><div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277953027710546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_4yjT2AiPkU2M_vR8Y6UCRzXd63K0cIordgbCp0WzBiC95CrdFMREck6dddGEkw54thq_TZs-Rv75St1eF5UcBGEIWWhF8xR5TuLu6soQ3SB6kf9a6bRG8HaIiBMv7srKQ7b9aIN6B-6/s320/Sassy+%26+me+lq.jpg" border="0" /> Sassy and Me<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313277943459269314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2NrNWSp-9AuCWNPMZ_nQc3ZrMnpPYZ3DS0LGsRtpWcGZKHUAaUsRRshFyF94mvw13DfbjJTYItAlNNfQm8NKLvhsxVG6Fnx0oir-AZlTQDNb7Z1g4MDxbIv2r3rWhhB4HEZLHacBneXD/s320/Sassy+%26+Casey+LQ.jpg" border="0" />Sassy LOVES Casey and so do we! Best of luck, Casey!<br /><div></div><div>On a training side note: one of Sassy's biggest challenges is meeting new people and dogs. This event was great practice for her and she did very well! We are very proud that she was able to calm herself down within 10 minutes of being here. She also accepted many pets with grace and sitting! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-91712861311009468062009-03-10T19:59:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:06:05.321-07:00Sassy's Famous!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEyFRJmjZ24BLZ5n3_U0sSyCZM8qoPwLw7Rcgx1Vd7_RYgvB8JDiaMDOtXFXQJmjpcSczZMIf1Jg9gl3gQ5TtsJLEpPmpTAgjUHr3AhvdV3XsfiCc-pX5Lk6UWQB1L2C65kaoAwMRdjJw/s1600-h/Sassy+w+ball+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311760877363236658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEyFRJmjZ24BLZ5n3_U0sSyCZM8qoPwLw7Rcgx1Vd7_RYgvB8JDiaMDOtXFXQJmjpcSczZMIf1Jg9gl3gQ5TtsJLEpPmpTAgjUHr3AhvdV3XsfiCc-pX5Lk6UWQB1L2C65kaoAwMRdjJw/s320/Sassy+w+ball+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi Everyone,</div><br /><div>I am so sorry I haven't been posting much lately...our little household is on round 2 with the "crud" that has been going around school and everywhere else. On top of that, life just doesn't seem to slow down for anything lately.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We had a terrific training session with Jack and Sassy last Saturday (I would have taken photos, but my hands were full controling Jack). We begun the actual training to "find Jack" to Sassy and by the end of our session, she was responding to the command "Find Jack"! She's so awesome! Jack initially didn't want to do anything, but after a bit of "deep pressure", we were able to convince him to work hard. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This Saturday, our trainer, Casey Newton, is opening her first retail/training location for her new business "Wonder Puppy" (<a href="http://www.wonder-puppy.com/">http://www.wonder-puppy.com/</a>) and she is featuring our Sassy! I'll for sure be able to take pictures and promise to post them on the blog on Sunday. If you live in the Portland Metro area, please come!</div><div> </div><div>(The photo is from a little while back, but I promise to have new photos soon.)</div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-58827849712945900592009-02-22T14:40:00.000-08:002009-02-22T14:52:42.048-08:00Training to "Find Jack"I thought it was time to update you on our training with Sassy. We're working on Sassy's search and rescue skills and we are trying to teach her to "rescue Jack". The beginning stages is to play "hide and seek" with her and we've done that a few times in our house. <br /><br />I wanted to try something a little different. We went to an open field and I had Jack run away. I had Sassy run to Jack and waited to see what she did if he started running away from her. She followed him and also began to "herd" him--cutting him off and trying to control the direction he was going. When I ran with her, she ran next to me and followed me. It was definitely interesting to watch.<br /><br />We're only in the beginning stages, but it's good to see Sassy can differentiate between Jack and I and how she reacts if he runs away.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305757052418407202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMQ8C2-C3uqw39k3h9-OHGW1GWcUJVRlgdb7Xrsu7oJu-UKfSvD-mR_ogX_A1VlDD3AXT9ZPW9zVaUT8iyvqzAx2YgKn_J4WJFfbwUcwKE3u4XobpgpM5sCEDTV5GsBLCxwALZTwZRT5e/s320/Sassy+running+to+Jack+lq.jpg" border="0" /> Sassy running to Jack</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305757054932736018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPn0MZ_VpiJ2usm83z3MFHifVThxROgxIRiB325EpPh5tZgCOXtO-__xGwQGdRkTWpLTvdcNu1SSIpKT7AJa5mfuZh3db2M2QXEkycogFrKjXlFRzLVKhmPLUOnLmmcuOL2OVv9htdjJP/s320/Sassy+running+w+Jack+lq.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Sassy running after Jack</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305757055605504626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjk8HLziNWUBDneP1PkTbIqiRjkCHc0aTJ8r3MVR4TViB-eI_pOHb5dC4EmkZBLNWnVn62dHJAdJ2L8vM6Bd9QO8RvhWIRfByzvFnvwVY0Rl2QKgXigRQsBBo9WGpd3vHkFhcJe0ZQSDr/s320/Sassy+running+w+Jack2+lq.jpg" border="0" />Sassy running with Jack</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305757194152614066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2nwCYUpqfN-9wyycg6f212boCU27KNdT4uRIGQPoe4lyV3g8SCtPVFVq-SVHLg5z98DQRIPB_jd9uVu1DH_RQgezTMMC9pevWWWAxJkKCEywM-xHKXPgkLMjTAVhqQSTkTr1ntwdUGKD/s320/Treats+lq.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Treats from Jack</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX6P1rv60JEbj2q9SgkHURM7asBVQyRkmQaQUsl0KEDUV7RWSTx8y_juOX5NtDNL030FwK1iucXRA4z-FdwuFDMPozvOKp28DL_S3v8XA92FU80wk1ch9l05Mu3HyPp4NEojnMpzuhiXx/s1600-h/Sassy+w+ball+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305757059580033650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX6P1rv60JEbj2q9SgkHURM7asBVQyRkmQaQUsl0KEDUV7RWSTx8y_juOX5NtDNL030FwK1iucXRA4z-FdwuFDMPozvOKp28DL_S3v8XA92FU80wk1ch9l05Mu3HyPp4NEojnMpzuhiXx/s320/Sassy+w+ball+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tired Sassy<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtwLDOoj-8jCJrIibGsjKN0ueXQnbyA6DxnLDBNcKLbThzCZag3mQr19Rnq4ArSKdydPp2Bca9_UOI5ySy0QixGKaB8sVGDVLK5mtQpLiGBgYS2U2fJ8Z5B3GmBmcqtu1VLLETu4ggd3R/s1600-h/hugging+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305757047545474738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtwLDOoj-8jCJrIibGsjKN0ueXQnbyA6DxnLDBNcKLbThzCZag3mQr19Rnq4ArSKdydPp2Bca9_UOI5ySy0QixGKaB8sVGDVLK5mtQpLiGBgYS2U2fJ8Z5B3GmBmcqtu1VLLETu4ggd3R/s320/hugging+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hugs from Jack!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-80166032288840546962009-02-18T21:06:00.000-08:002009-05-11T13:38:22.193-07:00Dog Cribs for a Cause: A Fundraiser for the benefit of the North Star Foundation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAR9a0owvbixvO3h8XFdUz3ybqL0NrUQO6r9BrEHtnN6CoMjddUXejMa9JD6IhR2dd2AnlxhaM_jdNiynaC18qJoxiMCGEZVcuT-9UIyGG0Os7wSP0QHFvHVVzVxqDx8C1oMFdTsXo-KlI/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Sass+008+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304373706174380866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAR9a0owvbixvO3h8XFdUz3ybqL0NrUQO6r9BrEHtnN6CoMjddUXejMa9JD6IhR2dd2AnlxhaM_jdNiynaC18qJoxiMCGEZVcuT-9UIyGG0Os7wSP0QHFvHVVzVxqDx8C1oMFdTsXo-KlI/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+008+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>(Ok, Carolyn, this one is just for you!)</div><br /><div></div><div>Sorry, it's been so long between posts. Among other things in this crazy time, I've been working very hard on organizing a fundraiser for the North Star Foundation! Together with our trainer, Casey Newton of Wonder Puppy (<a href="http://www.wonder-puppy.com/">http://www.wonder-puppy.com/</a>), we are in the process of organizing a fundraiser in the Portland, Oregon area for the benefit of North Star. </div><br /><div></div><div>This idea came to me as I was thinking about how I could give back to this wonderful organization that gave my Jack such a wonderful companion and friend at the same time, completing our family.</div><br /><div></div><div>"Dog Cribs for a Cause" will work like this: we are gathering businesses, individuals, families to volunteer to be a "dog crib build team". They will design and create a dog "crib" (dog house)--we are looking to have anywhere from 5 to 15 dog build teams. The completed dog cribs will then be raffled off at an event in August of this year. Each team will campaign for their dog crib to win by selling raffle tickets for their house which equates to a vote for the team. The team with the most raffle tickets will win a nice prize. All proceeds will go specifically to fund North Star placements.</div><div></div><br /><div>We are soliciting businesses in several communities: autism, design/architectual, building community, pet/dog community, children's services community and other miscellaneous communites. We are also going to try to get the print, tv and radio media on board. </div><div></div><br /><div>We've had a wonderful response so far. We already have 3 build teams! (We're keeping their design ideas a secret!)</div><div></div><br /><div>Patty will be coming to town just for our event! At the event, we'll have vendors and dog training demos--and we hope to get all the local North Star dogs to attend as well. (There are about 5 families in the WA/OR that have North Star Dogs.)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-24931599799531128002009-01-24T19:22:00.000-08:002009-01-24T19:26:48.621-08:00North Star Welcomes President Obama<p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JE2hbp-eIxE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JE2hbp-eIxE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p>Patty Dobbs Gross, the Executive Director of the North Star Foundation took one of their North Star dogs to Washington, DC for the inauguration. Her son, Dan, her inspiration for founding the North Star Foundation, produced the film. Patty and Dan's short film warms my heart and brings tears to my eyes. </p><p>Thank you, Patty, for your work with North Star, for choosing us to be a North Star family, and for your wonderful wisdom and words.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-47300705914019770382009-01-09T11:40:00.000-08:002009-01-09T11:52:40.661-08:00The Magic of Sassy<div>We have never doubted the effectiveness of Sassy's presence in our home, but today, she took her status in our house up several notches!</div><br /><div>For the past few weeks, we have been waiting for Jack's bottom baby teeth to fall out. He has 2 bottom teeth fused together and his adult tooth had already begun growing in behind them. The dentist said that it was fine, it would eventually push the baby teeth out, so we waited and waited and waited... Jack would not let us wiggle it much or touch the teeth for that matter, so we just continued to wait...</div><div></div><br /><div>This morning when Mike was brushing Jack's teeth, it began to bleed profusely. We had to wrestle Jack to the floor as he was freaking out about his tooth and the sight of blood coming out of his mouth. The tooth was hanging by a thread and was ready to come out. Jack wanted nothing to do with this whole process and was in a full screetch. Not wanting him to swallow it, we held him down and I literally just touched the tooth and out it came! </div><div> </div><div>During all this comotion, Sassy was sniffing Jack and wondering what was happening to her boy. Jack continued to flail about, scream and cry. He did not accept any coddling so we just let him lay on the floor and continue "work it out". While Mike and I were examining the tooth, Jack suddenly stopped crying. We looked down and there was Sassy laying next to Jack on the floor and Jack was petting her. Sassy worked her magic and laid down next to Jack and calmed him down in a matter of seconds. Amazing. Truly amazing.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289383831135888898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLOFI-EaCldIjDDqHC25HWHQ_MPsvvRTqJhyUViNCTcaj9n4fBbOnElxF-IUyuePkV85MKqwAt2q_fi57XGaPjfSqAons_O_Wju_6O7ni9W23pwFN-3uRROwwA-lh5yl83Txbxt9VORgI/s320/0109090653.jpg" border="0" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-67837565225998236152009-01-06T19:53:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:33:02.661-08:00Sassy's Brother: Charlie the North Star Dog<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2epPAonCe5S19F3r7_LUPxq2FBnKi3tVpA7BiB5jMt_CzBBoag_gKELlzrOSSjTwOvQgSKMBAm9cPjzf2j7XuZy7f4esaEjrPL8a5_7Eq87AtcDlfXPpUKdEEbKuTlSXf2JaqKB-UNQo/s1600-h/Tim+%26+Charlie+Xmas"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288395804081291586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2epPAonCe5S19F3r7_LUPxq2FBnKi3tVpA7BiB5jMt_CzBBoag_gKELlzrOSSjTwOvQgSKMBAm9cPjzf2j7XuZy7f4esaEjrPL8a5_7Eq87AtcDlfXPpUKdEEbKuTlSXf2JaqKB-UNQo/s320/Tim+%26+Charlie+Xmas" border="0" /></a> Charlie with his boy Tim<br /><br />I've been meaning to write about Sassy's brother, Charlie the North Star Dog and his boy, Tim. Tim's mom, Carolyn, also blogs <a href="http://charliethenorthstardog.blogspot.com/">http://charliethenorthstardog.blogspot.com/</a> about their journey with Charlie and Tim, and she found us on Blogger! We found out that Charlie and Sassy are full blooded siblings, born on December 10, 2007. They look so much alike, we can only tell them apart by their "boys".<br /><br /><br />My absolute favorite picture is Charlie and Tim at Halloween dressed up like Darth Vader and Yoda:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288419782167290946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvKPzFa5u4br0DJV0vfeITqJxlLfxLLZ9VtykUlAYqLmnwH5m0TlZlEFL4llgaa3iv-oQOFHYQ1snfsyarWiHSCJmE6ixn14eqyc1zqFHwvXV8JUYgv0go556Oh8W7xKgXIaJuIfV3opR/s320/star+wars" border="0" /><br /></div><p>We are very excited to be connected to Charlie, Tim and their parents and look forward to meeting them some day! Thank you, Carolyn, for finding us!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-60046253791356082082008-12-21T15:16:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:22:17.617-08:00Sassy's 1st Vancouver SnowEven though Sassy was born in Connecticut, she isn't quite sure what to think of the snow. She doesn't want to be in the snow without one of us out there with her, so that is making potty breaks in this "arctic blast" weather we're experiencing difficult.<br /><br />She was happy to come out and help shovel the drive way and, thankfully, was able to do her "business" while we were out there.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282386714085843666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_ssGpSxsBW5lHVtwVI1ii0YfKxJ3OhOqZusoL4XrLWhmLEfH19Z_ueHcsbp7JwOeF5p5sqfBq2u725muQOKyV7ER0ITYS-4b0IN7nJ977a0hBbKAJxU7Wy0BCO4oDqbt2VzuXr30RsKF/s320/Snow+3+lq.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282386719054287538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPslX98SEJcezeonD7tUKf9hMkH1Fu0xBBFZ9DVZH3595GkXkOcOVuU1cyWecu-4oiRS7l8bxY6MZHBoeEX5i1xReT03gytof24ElawTTPCarHWTTnDo2MDlBTD-pgxQr2ghxGBDaVY8Sb/s320/Snow+5+lq.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">If there is one thing that I absolutely love, it's the precious moments Sassy has provided us. I love watching her with the kids--her patient and gentle nature with them and the love she shows all our kids, not just Jack. Here they are by the fireplace after spending the morning in the snow.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqtr4xXILpyKcZyLaOih4wI-8ZmuGXhqzXwgqAtrPjQROn7S4ZUawOos1LILBt9C2TMEgQjje9BJdlZA9MweuhEJrVITjX4sXXy5dpCzvWWw9zugwSM6xkpCXwNHK32y1HEhoxkJbybWF/s1600-h/Fireplace+2+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282386735743663474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqtr4xXILpyKcZyLaOih4wI-8ZmuGXhqzXwgqAtrPjQROn7S4ZUawOos1LILBt9C2TMEgQjje9BJdlZA9MweuhEJrVITjX4sXXy5dpCzvWWw9zugwSM6xkpCXwNHK32y1HEhoxkJbybWF/s320/Fireplace+2+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVpa1KQpQ-NMrZ6llemgEWT2S_ZHKuBziCsXvaPgPaegQeCoFIverDqbDWbYvKhPiCP-8WUucMwNcfljzMUU4VmqLLabVzxKJPOBb2Mvc8EdN7ze3SDpB2WY25ZyhJIkWijYs73eF3LEO/s1600-h/Fireplace+1+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282386726440772434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVpa1KQpQ-NMrZ6llemgEWT2S_ZHKuBziCsXvaPgPaegQeCoFIverDqbDWbYvKhPiCP-8WUucMwNcfljzMUU4VmqLLabVzxKJPOBb2Mvc8EdN7ze3SDpB2WY25ZyhJIkWijYs73eF3LEO/s320/Fireplace+1+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-79386789740368402392008-12-21T15:09:00.001-08:002008-12-21T15:16:36.547-08:00A look back at Halloween 2008: Incredible Hot Dog<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkNhwgkr5dvplGmro19KrB2p1z5GblT6Yjpcn7yxOFpXW45SyUXfnDFSDfllzag2ZbkAptEmfWz2Ge8Ne7yLIt-WcWTA1aS3SnjIZr44az3JrDIIPOKusEtApqinZ2VAARtNca5M5S9xl/s1600-h/Halloween+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282384745192137970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkNhwgkr5dvplGmro19KrB2p1z5GblT6Yjpcn7yxOFpXW45SyUXfnDFSDfllzag2ZbkAptEmfWz2Ge8Ne7yLIt-WcWTA1aS3SnjIZr44az3JrDIIPOKusEtApqinZ2VAARtNca5M5S9xl/s320/Halloween+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> I realized that I never posted Sassy in her halloween costume--she was a hot dog! We couldn't come up with anything to match our costumes, so this was what we came up with! We were the Incredibles, so she was our incredible hot dog!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282386065095462130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGF6ArcDIlPcPqsRRJpm-HjM_h71AWYXcL1_FW_pSF5WyqCFBAfnnETUJxjyufi-cmkB-31i8JoMV1JPtDlJ4vgQy9gEVQHODGxUge1KgfM5UxGv0J4pm5e6eTiXQhatbRTj0O2S9X9HAq/s320/Incredibles+006.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-80753932023430924082008-12-18T10:14:00.000-08:002008-12-18T10:16:47.252-08:00Round and Round they go<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzFZ2HWesk5qVtpqoIzERAzQhRdaZzMyl0WLwiSjedgSn6G0HLhmDMFH1P69Is1f1d9fftKk6QSogiJKJHZig' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">Here's a cute game that Sassy and Jack play together.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-89888036766371678232008-12-18T09:47:00.000-08:002008-12-18T10:13:17.616-08:00April 2008: Jack and Sassy at Speech Therapy<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyEgDqGo2Kavgbyd_KtB8oT9-zv2f4oUSqZwAa_0VcTHCw1kmcPkR-MYxp2_3hFcA48Oeq5DhHvBhqV6OgW_w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">Here's some old footage I had of Jack and Sassy at speech therapy at PSU. I took it on my cell phone so the quality of the footage is not that great, but I thought it was cute. This was taken in April 2008 from the observation room.</p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxKZzYTzOyjvJ4YwOr11BT14x6h6_ONF5l-KZsJGDfA9yqCIvqRaYzj8ZO09wJGNUezgnJfmLV6ZgwCnAeccQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-75442590692642135812008-12-16T12:22:00.000-08:002008-12-16T12:28:41.437-08:00Sassy is a Wonder Puppy!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280486475033534882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExjppPeBAPKBJLnB2f4DrkfVcMQvkNqQQJ9g9OxqstQSnxJRT4htute4ReL8ViRmw01sJLEwNQAqfRHSB_PWnaic1yO9o0vWwLZ2KNXo8dez1gxRWh-zey7Ikd9LnsYD09Gq2AwJe__cC/s320/Christmas+session+080.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Oh how time flies! In November 2008, Sassy and I took the Canine Good Citizen test (CGC) <a href="http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm">http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm</a> and we became certified! We are so proud of her! </div><div> </div><div>Sassy also turned 1 year old on December 10th! Happy Birthday, Sassy! We can't believe it's been a whole year since we first got the news that you had been born! </div><div> </div><div>What's next for us? More specific training to make Jack and Sassy a great team! We can't wait to see what next year brings with more training and both Jack and Sassy maturing together. Stay tuned!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-74579098869028835502008-08-14T18:14:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:17:46.322-07:00Great Puppy Graduation!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234546978174636114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaio2s-0pppcSJseoEyD_2uaHQLh81qsxBxVzHJMN4hiA0lvKAxup64lw-4srGDrDgfIeqpYKXwo_GegWg_6A-MbzGfl7kp1QSaKLj6m5bG6aj45Ej345otm3YGa2dQ9S1s7bi30KSax1/s320/Sassy+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /> Sassy graduation from the 2nd level (Great Puppy!) training class! We have one more level: "Wonder Puppy" which will conclude with the Canine Good Citizen Test. We'll continue public access training from there. We have a month break for now and will start level 3 on September 10th which goes for 6 weeks.<br /><br />Congrats, Sassy! We're so proud!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-20891166377109418832008-07-31T16:45:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:03:10.214-07:00Sassy & Jack 5 Months LaterTomorrow marks 5 months since Sassy joined our family. Despite still very much being a puppy (she's 8 months now), she has matured (and grown!) beautifully and has solidified herself as a member of our family. We are just about complete with the second level of training and have been doing several "public access" outings this month and will continue next month. <br /><br />We started to allow Sassy to sleep in Jack's bed (she already slept in her crate in Jack's room) and they have been bonding even more. Jack is becoming even more attached to her and I suspect as Sassy becomes closer to being a full-fledged sevice dog, she will be able to be there for Jack a lot more.<br /><br />The journey has not been easy, but we have traveled it willingly and with much love. We thank God and our family every day for bringing Sassy to her boy, Jack, and into our hearts.<br /><br />These photos were taken today, July 31, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6LSzVMT4VYuxusuIvsD00nHkZoqHCQDBI50pZx8Q4c03NgkcoY_p7IqICNJFHdC_aIGX-EyLWMIZxJp0srSrRFNOKrmdcNMroADRXJ00bOYIYr8o8nZlzlIAm69jO67wfFQRtEOrt5s_/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Sass+004+trim+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229330685867119938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6LSzVMT4VYuxusuIvsD00nHkZoqHCQDBI50pZx8Q4c03NgkcoY_p7IqICNJFHdC_aIGX-EyLWMIZxJp0srSrRFNOKrmdcNMroADRXJ00bOYIYr8o8nZlzlIAm69jO67wfFQRtEOrt5s_/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+004+trim+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLujI1u76GCvZDeXzhU9H98WzzxL59xTY5RruRimsBuZ2tktEpeYyqiJmfADV3KwNjbZNgA5Ss2ppKDcJM2y0CdZEN55a_aAge1mbIWiuBeKgFKoAM3sEJbibmUCMwk5KisU3yzAcJLx6F/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Sass+008+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229330692226306450" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC_WZ6FkwcVf9WzPiGJJ3ITOxws7vTbWs_21omuQaEuikXjILMDB-MHFJtLiO6fg8YxqXmYwthG0oleyBvpW8mp6Csj_-1m9cq_GkKiKU57BYfGSdiYcqjZaRgeCTEmqntCCVSO_RHmwE/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+015+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6PVH4CUCe5vZs9jnZ7Z9Kzqpz02SNjTQkqoD1aRF7kLmeiXo8PqJ-YCo5c3F8JKimJ9ryNy1db87yg-1O-n0caH6FdyiPYALCA1XqpiUqYHWZa66mjFPFZ0NPmR_kNpqI1ivh3PIr4nq/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Sass+017+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229330711787293074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6PVH4CUCe5vZs9jnZ7Z9Kzqpz02SNjTQkqoD1aRF7kLmeiXo8PqJ-YCo5c3F8JKimJ9ryNy1db87yg-1O-n0caH6FdyiPYALCA1XqpiUqYHWZa66mjFPFZ0NPmR_kNpqI1ivh3PIr4nq/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+017+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229331075773669266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXS07ef_8ftP_RwIsq-hGSt-JvTpzSmtUNKdO82HTe598M_hw-PrvZ5czRv9S82L0KgOmLUWNxkjrHFA01MElleFRr2QH-rlKdFmWvPhVAJYnvd7-YL-dmdeWvegsZwv6oA4SJkKVxVVxT/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+018+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229331091024437714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8kqbtwj6KGguEE1z4RJUXolc2lNRg7T-prBV8LV3MjVISn4G1li6vDOAtOIAZ9cQBdBiWnlpi2QOwXFHzprM0Wp9yXoP1PElKnzNA6vHkbllXlpl4eeo1Fv4waBUPQ9FXv_v-_T7OaoT/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+023+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229331096007970722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUopacAsQutYb-EkF3U9x9jA42AI8mQ6H2FHBOiS1bfk4JLGm6xnkcVDAsFGvD7DYS0HFH3BLHSo9vpSrzPxElCbkb4oCLQQAKWU6IRPjmMM3ASWDNc4iwQiKo5N1RrFElO96X-N9FoOz/s320/Jack+%26+Sass+027+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-14336261018985809352008-07-10T15:19:00.001-07:002008-07-10T15:34:03.523-07:00Sassy's First Road Trip: San Diego!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1VsYR7KgSww4QNu4TsUrRHqieViM0NOC0lUHo-GzI_aRShdM3Uub4zjsSaJuAWCMZIzGqlhr9dwWUCsKC-kj2T92MmJi2Sfa-bMD7ub7skSxJLlsBZ3Q0-3qnWAJS2Hfh9eYhP3WhQI9/s1600-h/Family+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221515656522340866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1VsYR7KgSww4QNu4TsUrRHqieViM0NOC0lUHo-GzI_aRShdM3Uub4zjsSaJuAWCMZIzGqlhr9dwWUCsKC-kj2T92MmJi2Sfa-bMD7ub7skSxJLlsBZ3Q0-3qnWAJS2Hfh9eYhP3WhQI9/s320/Family+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sassy took her first road trip to San Diego this June. She did great on both the 2 day driving down and the 2 days traveling home. She also got to meet Jack's Aunt Kristin, Uncle Mike, new baby cousin, Alex, and their dog Fletcher! She had a great time at the sights and dog parks that San Diego has to offer.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514307042522290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllf6wn-Cq_ZAE7AdksXGkZbvP6Qza670PYsugtBiknUm7Pm7wmiRA8PwV6MKPZ-PkB28pUUaEk3AJIUtVppiqbrQcK3NYtCyCjINQ8sa6iruER4VWrbVhpdykOEPticBjn4cSL2jBooG4/s320/Sass+%26+Fletcher+lq.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Here's Sassy and Fletcher's 1st meeting</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514863248049570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDwXyyWaHaeY1tXbJkAQlTxqH_sOtLGp3Qm2mbb8MMmF4u-ySHJcHLba-z8RDifr2JJPN5l91myxH5E_yqSDzUfVKpHJAFx3ZQHJfwd5yxkRhoX1keY0dJ4eh1bvXfSl6Oo3qSIkORMNh/s320/Colette+%26+Sassy+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Here she is enjoying some cuddles with Colette and Vanessa</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514854747561986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7X03ih5e0FpIEDEYYsuW4ABJfmMvLJwKAMVlES4ThMQASvniRF-HjWX4br82cvFnkL04xJlep4_BvsDhc0X5D0vpgGXjdHQc34oJJN3mC1fn4T1Y-ILfKMIs1ETwdsoew0nGqPZlrepS/s320/Colette+%26+Sassy2+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514847887134882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXnvtAKWNvdabx_1i_GScsTYzYMjzh_QRV4q33la59XYHykarnP5tgyV5ov5JA9ybXboRibjMLQi_U6tihv8toKKD5hRvVUxPjCgC9OXoyhsE0dnts9cjbaLAXnQzChtIEkp_8TBkPrMa/s320/Sassy+%26+Fletch+lq.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">As you can see, Sassy really took a liking to Fletcher.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514307934923762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrN0jAhMh-qjceP1cye8DTmTODfJsEDeNC6F_P0_yrslORdL0v_8PvSR655DIa-3mG_Ft-ltn9RKhP97LoBkPsViz-w7fZPuIbIZuai2Hrf3o6IBk90aOKo3mzBnQoJstYEacxqd-qthL/s320/F&S+LQ.jpg" border="0" /> Here they are in the car on their way to Kate Sessions Dog Park for a play date. The next few shots are Sassy and Fletcher at Kate Session's dog park.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514319087314258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wGHDUF4eb0S8kg_8xylcuGwH3KObQNTzNYpLiwCl_IZtgDXTecWxHlY1VYHUM0SH4RDHaBFR0At7kccjtGHIBOTz3PqXzPTH_YO123ExYKR8KKlDTGXJMSXceAijsDB7PnOK8arTYuxN/s320/F&S+view+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514843339648226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3hYjIQK9YZ0g5N0iqGAatJvitg8HeDJmtSkFoSLRVZwteyXs0ItX-ZwdIUfLGzDPHDavCSt2PV6lq4wF25IbO9ZZd2-LVksj72pBJZ7OCIi_-WqgzziyJBYCoiAzKi9FgvMP70SrmwPv/s320/F&S+running+lq.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ykrEVC-FeiB4FH9dVMxV4OMMRnMZIFF2kfmh-_RtwgbWykmpfNTK3cn9hyphenhyphenWP_r41GMOZZuUS0RGpBTOA6NkXlNCogxywSoZcADpOza0dVmNuh12FNNEXHOpIdbt7oEygjLUWano16NYp/s1600-h/Fletch+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514833949359074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ykrEVC-FeiB4FH9dVMxV4OMMRnMZIFF2kfmh-_RtwgbWykmpfNTK3cn9hyphenhyphenWP_r41GMOZZuUS0RGpBTOA6NkXlNCogxywSoZcADpOza0dVmNuh12FNNEXHOpIdbt7oEygjLUWano16NYp/s320/Fletch+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jBTg6ZNm275PRwAR23ThNxSbeY2kRN2us2XPs3uQV722Ij-w8989s_5t65EsP_X8pXZDLFKxpZt9nRMmDhqMAT5trcTpE-P9kBabgR3io0m2NJGhrpJSLPKSv5o0LS_2B4b8hd5YK6Gy/s1600-h/Sassy2+lq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221514331995169874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jBTg6ZNm275PRwAR23ThNxSbeY2kRN2us2XPs3uQV722Ij-w8989s_5t65EsP_X8pXZDLFKxpZt9nRMmDhqMAT5trcTpE-P9kBabgR3io0m2NJGhrpJSLPKSv5o0LS_2B4b8hd5YK6Gy/s320/Sassy2+lq.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's the dogs at Balboa Park with Aunt Kris<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221515661766030898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KpkRA05LowyZqEzakgwKRPRgZFzd8ZzsDxV5J28D_9WT-kvgp_ub3G5ZiOpGeOIvrjITxYgiwoVDsVlyHgvBnmTWRj1uYAOY2zzOI0YTr1y3LGvgh1qlPUnK2wBciNEm-kNQOT46WBGo/s320/Kris+Fletch+Sass+lq.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Here they are at the Balboa Park dog park.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221515665860185746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDuSRZdwuKGIyPeXRksaSbLx1vMlZ0lniPOw4b9rtM0sqy2pPZi4itb41hfYw-2r3t5eF-bOob7vXDK7s73xn07Nwyek-y1v6rhfOOP25TgZPwqhPzxgweWhPMHXvy8Ns3ccLU4CWz8Wm/s320/Sass+%26+fletch+dog+park+lq.jpg" border="0" /><br />We had a great time and we think Sassy did too! We love San Diego and can't wait to go back :)<br /><div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-36566267185276670462008-05-15T09:21:00.000-07:002008-05-15T09:26:41.319-07:00Sassy Graduates!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200640988334489186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cImymR-Q-OI3s8xZ-5fq1OvE0lQ_KbSCnt4FfSJRy1Gu_wrEeMeJrMlO0Xg4mXULnlh7U6PqbkGaKrqf7-KpI4Eawbvq4pHU-aeJ8YGr3krdFmNRYcYioNeAj30Z3I6UcRvX0bTIoyPQ/s320/001.jpg" border="0" /><br />Sassy graduated from her first level of obedience class on May 7th! We have a long way to go, but she is doing wonderful! She is still a puppy and can be a bit naughty at times, but all-in-all, she is an amazing dog and we are so happy to have her in our lives. <br /><br />Thankfully, we are almost through her teething stage--about a month left or less. I had one pair of shoes take one for the team--it was my fault for leaving them out for the picking! Our next class begins June 11th :)<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-69685801056002468952008-04-28T16:20:00.000-07:002008-04-28T16:23:56.906-07:00Speech Therapy Wonders!<div>Jack has been attending the Speech and Hearing Clinic Program at Portland State University for nearly 2 years now. He attends clinic for one hour 2 times a week with a graduate student clinician who is working on their Masters Degree in speech pathology. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This term, they offered to have Sassy join the sessions as a tool in his speech therapy. While it can get a bit hairy at times, they are all doing beautifully! Here's a shot of them from the observation room.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194440874503900354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqgXGQAa-yOBwPTaYmmiQs0NeuHacRPBTzBObpGnGLHKENRNL7AGPwzoW_iCcJ7cMATP9XPyiK8_Otgi9yNvRve-OYOqUK4i00cCPT8rETnoin08qsvBQWiqe5tDeLIG1S8NWj2qHMKBW/s320/Jack+%26+sassy+at+st" border="0" /></div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-21467044914294155832008-04-14T19:42:00.002-07:002008-04-14T19:51:26.962-07:00Autism Walkathon 2008<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189297745545701682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nkVZ-gnEUXBZzcdtpfa2r9c5th5LLc-LT8S4_A3SKl5HJMoS4tS3MVcT8ZxsUjMa6pWjJdugNryRCgjLkI5J4QZ3MKaIV_-o8PHxY4adSC-ruqW4vwKwHxd47sat7TrDnqj-t8EonI7V/s320/Mom+Jack+%26+Sassy+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br />We participated in the Autism Society of Oregon Walkathon for the first time this year. It was extra special for us because we also were able to walk with Sassy! Our team "Jack's Pack" was made up of our family, Grandmom & Pop, Eileen & Declan, and Bern & Shawn. Thanks to all who pledged our team! It all went to a great cause!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo6Q-vlZNjq325pFKDCwEy1BYAgQ-IO1fOZYtLlW04R0onra7pp_ECAJhOnXtegSOt0KdO2VlkgESgz4CJ2DTAojl6CIjyDdEWNA9XYbsJ1rCiYy0r8e5LzApAC2utr7k6hjRjPffX_pQ/s1600-h/Sassy+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189297749840668994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo6Q-vlZNjq325pFKDCwEy1BYAgQ-IO1fOZYtLlW04R0onra7pp_ECAJhOnXtegSOt0KdO2VlkgESgz4CJ2DTAojl6CIjyDdEWNA9XYbsJ1rCiYy0r8e5LzApAC2utr7k6hjRjPffX_pQ/s320/Sassy+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1oDyWt6krFd8JUTWEgXbHCdd47sIV19idS5AZL1XnSfuilfTgvoItYUUYU6H_j-m3P39kjSJeyfzOamBWGaFobJbM2i_PH75OJ9Be6R6mzETMjGyOkYYL1fNgVfvR6A5P6yYi_iFAcG2/s1600-h/Sassy2+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189297754135636306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1oDyWt6krFd8JUTWEgXbHCdd47sIV19idS5AZL1XnSfuilfTgvoItYUUYU6H_j-m3P39kjSJeyfzOamBWGaFobJbM2i_PH75OJ9Be6R6mzETMjGyOkYYL1fNgVfvR6A5P6yYi_iFAcG2/s320/Sassy2+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX6dRB_W3QtuBxIn1768NnSZSCOzF7LIRRa2jQC4pfMOXXak9dEfRPF_uymx6JMXmMfbamm1Ld23-VL4skpYn9Q847w52lZkt7_SIiYxIRO7tC7SBWlSpBK5NX4_lteaFsjGPYaZdrCjg/s1600-h/Dad+%26+Sassy+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189297758430603618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX6dRB_W3QtuBxIn1768NnSZSCOzF7LIRRa2jQC4pfMOXXak9dEfRPF_uymx6JMXmMfbamm1Ld23-VL4skpYn9Q847w52lZkt7_SIiYxIRO7tC7SBWlSpBK5NX4_lteaFsjGPYaZdrCjg/s320/Dad+%26+Sassy+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-43200538048215636512008-04-10T10:05:00.001-07:002008-04-10T10:08:53.582-07:00Jack and Sassy at the Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0siA0vT5_QDoCqplfozqnqoVuj4SZiJSH_0du7yr3NzDEeWYgpnYHhE5LVUX5ZZB_dd7hYH1esBaIDvVzB03GgpBDpYNh8zsxoVV7mNGG52-iLK2WTBcYoRLyTVKAUu4uvQV_bjrIDN-/s1600-h/Sassy+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187664428042893826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0siA0vT5_QDoCqplfozqnqoVuj4SZiJSH_0du7yr3NzDEeWYgpnYHhE5LVUX5ZZB_dd7hYH1esBaIDvVzB03GgpBDpYNh8zsxoVV7mNGG52-iLK2WTBcYoRLyTVKAUu4uvQV_bjrIDN-/s320/Sassy+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmrmTCIXyKx08jW4PGQUPAT1q_ecLf2JL-wWv61wy8Pw_usSBRqBDQY3csDHPAeX-R3wBnyOmqfV7r1rQ6gUCQLzTx13BbuT9StN3X-PUCy3H1gcc2uJP74p9MxaXt8cKWc7t8qtdxDdl/s1600-h/Sassy+%26+Jack+2+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187664436632828434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmrmTCIXyKx08jW4PGQUPAT1q_ecLf2JL-wWv61wy8Pw_usSBRqBDQY3csDHPAeX-R3wBnyOmqfV7r1rQ6gUCQLzTx13BbuT9StN3X-PUCy3H1gcc2uJP74p9MxaXt8cKWc7t8qtdxDdl/s320/Sassy+%26+Jack+2+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTtnf7yj3LTuxpVebw396MJAuJCey0jsIXuxyQjp6QXq8kw8dl8Y132rfYYrUM985XtafLkoBpgIwXri19wE0K-UAJKom1O9BaGTmTuRoULG-OsehqzLdiJ2PP8PQYMhjQgEru6-E91Zj/s1600-h/Sass+%26+Jack+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187664445222763042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTtnf7yj3LTuxpVebw396MJAuJCey0jsIXuxyQjp6QXq8kw8dl8Y132rfYYrUM985XtafLkoBpgIwXri19wE0K-UAJKom1O9BaGTmTuRoULG-OsehqzLdiJ2PP8PQYMhjQgEru6-E91Zj/s320/Sass+%26+Jack+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sassy visited the Oregon Coast for the first time in her short life last weekend. She really enjoyed playing in the sand. Jack and Sassy are doing so well together. They both are looking forward to our next trip to the beach!<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-57005209182954071562008-03-30T14:01:00.000-07:002008-03-30T19:51:29.743-07:00Sassifactor: Week 4<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183644313697485922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaekqRcgxi0t5DA8C7aEeEgUJtxQu8paNgog5ThbrWwZYjHpbdubwmnDlfeiAxEcPKb5hBJ77AePN9yGC1XXygPgDM2Dg3dhdR43HI7xkE-LCmHY40JC7Vzhklmr67X67QT8LbQe01lha/s320/Jack+and+Sassy+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br />This marks the 4th week since Sassy joined our family. What an eventful week it has been. We, with our fingers crossed, believe that Sassy is fully potty-trained, as we have not had an accident in over 2 weeks. (Really, it is <em><strong>her people</strong></em> who are now dog-reading trained, as we can now accurately (and timely) read the signs imminent to a doggy elimination.)<br /><br />Jack and Sassy continue to grow closer, as do Vanessa, Josie and Colette. (Mike and I, too.)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183644322287420530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V0vaC_Buveby9CyQ47gxxL7RJgASYxs074vToFH9-8l1neixrRo9c9ruZq8L5bUnJKECfnNBnWd5agZj5jFLj0u-rvL5wE1RH0woRgTVF2_lOkHMWySWNThNhyHJOmS-e29G4glmf6Lw/s320/hugs+LQ.jpg" border="0" />Sassy seems to have learned that her family "job" is to be a friend to her boy, Jack. She has learned to remain calm when he is playing a little bit annoying to her. This week she remained in a calm sitting position while Jack played with a puppet in and around her face without nipping at the puppet or getting angry at Jack. It was a beautiful moment--too bad I couldn't grab the video camera at that time.<br /><br />Sassy also succesfully learned to fetch this week! It's unbelievable how much more fun it is to play fetch when your dog actually "fetches" the ball and lets go when you ask! So much fun!<br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFEFgUzINDMLhoYqndZJhOzQSJLbJAR0AKW624qqmVqUPuIG3y3etAlZdn_V_4nJ5QdErs4EjzYjxMh-62FQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183643922855461906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2W6Y_SaZwVLMhlanr5GlpUO19S5LxHl-qd6BeJpgIJfjxmqfD4hJN7cFxWNdnZTobjlFDPZ_y8Zzo8gyp7vDFZSvizFu7KgWFZQlMtbfnHz9rx6PPmy5aI0sNY2myUTJBBYQkMxc3rF8/s320/Sassy's+bling+LQ.jpg" border="0" /><br />Sassy also scored her own "bling" this week. Is this not the cutest dog tag you've ever seen?<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaRn9zRTl1JMXkupjqVfs19OCu4rRennEp5C36mvtsEZ5RYuy5S8Fc5nXNwbMK7D8gIglRXShrnME75yvs3D0a6x_F2swIGqcqoyxsv-tXCHYz9ZIYjqQVevbGxuph45wfVNxLaLxKFAe/s1600-h/Sassy's+bling1+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183643935740363810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaRn9zRTl1JMXkupjqVfs19OCu4rRennEp5C36mvtsEZ5RYuy5S8Fc5nXNwbMK7D8gIglRXShrnME75yvs3D0a6x_F2swIGqcqoyxsv-tXCHYz9ZIYjqQVevbGxuph45wfVNxLaLxKFAe/s320/Sassy's+bling1+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I now have another photography subject. She is learning to put up with Mommy's annoying photography habits as well. I will make her a good doggy model yet!</p><p>I love this pose:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHSAuDOujgH2VU4bGB575tNK4kTycm5CGpBawD1ra9sUA3ZpLNf5-08-Mm27CD5a_hh2TNe54_CuQNi9bkVCxm0w5A7bUWGIemcSugjlJ-OqWFd9Sp1DlkdLmZvuu95zSLHnLQqwNxGDy/s1600-h/Sassy's+nose+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183643957215200306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHSAuDOujgH2VU4bGB575tNK4kTycm5CGpBawD1ra9sUA3ZpLNf5-08-Mm27CD5a_hh2TNe54_CuQNi9bkVCxm0w5A7bUWGIemcSugjlJ-OqWFd9Sp1DlkdLmZvuu95zSLHnLQqwNxGDy/s320/Sassy's+nose+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Here's Sassy, giving me the Sassiest Vogue pose:<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtDMoqm9VwxTB4jvsAkZTgI7PMUXPzzp6PGbGiixlJmm5A6G2-xalMxo6V71dpEnLU809gFVAS9OUXJiuLFl0J5IRBQ0cHxJisN5elno0mTqp85Mh0MpzFzbU8KSmXupx2HUpA_d2w2Oi/s1600-h/Sassy+strikeapose+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183643970100102210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtDMoqm9VwxTB4jvsAkZTgI7PMUXPzzp6PGbGiixlJmm5A6G2-xalMxo6V71dpEnLU809gFVAS9OUXJiuLFl0J5IRBQ0cHxJisN5elno0mTqp85Mh0MpzFzbU8KSmXupx2HUpA_d2w2Oi/s320/Sassy+strikeapose+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>A bit of melodrama pose:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbCVgXTjMk9o0AonG03QL48YTg_by7iJtUzub02Sl8eX0ICRjFlYxEGRR26QOrUmwzjdx7HvnarhE3LC09r6tnUHRxCCJb6CJ7RaH7hlzn15tMeUntdFIgWecaePb_0BdUJohJM-jCy69/s1600-h/Sassy+profile+LQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183643982985004114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbCVgXTjMk9o0AonG03QL48YTg_by7iJtUzub02Sl8eX0ICRjFlYxEGRR26QOrUmwzjdx7HvnarhE3LC09r6tnUHRxCCJb6CJ7RaH7hlzn15tMeUntdFIgWecaePb_0BdUJohJM-jCy69/s320/Sassy+profile+LQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>If I could photograph every single one of our hearts, you would find Sassy deeply planted inside of them, including Colette, who thoroughly enjoys the Sassy kisses her chubby little feet get on a regular basis.</p><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNKapUyDzn8L5UoQSgAViI1PhBNcyikTs_qJx3onhgklEvd_ifiFtNSx4VLwOcm3bJYcJ6Y4hpYRvG881ztQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-17876614420944948112008-03-30T13:45:00.000-07:002008-03-30T13:47:23.399-07:00North Star's Patty's Principals<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a5sPpue5FQo&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a5sPpue5FQo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394908158986347339.post-49934035979712151712008-03-25T21:04:00.000-07:002008-03-25T22:03:17.103-07:00Finally! As promised--Sassy Videos!<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxe6dY_tJsA4pC0NrtdolrAvT_Usr41My6DvN0UoJZrP2x34CVDlRsnNiHkJYUFKqDTwQFKKf0lldhOWii9wA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">This is footage from the airport when we first met Sassy. It was a bit chaotic especially because we were in the baggage claim area. Sassy also was very stressed from her long trip from Connecticut. It was about 9:30 PM and so it was passed everyone's bedtime, too. (Note Josie)The other family in the airport video is from Beaverton. Their son received "Daizy" Sassy's half sibling.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwdeIKAWybp7St9XoflPI58CfC0icWwiXPXhgjkANLpcsOmQshnsOkXCE0akWL89GCcklK7kTdX9IW3RJD5aQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">Here is Jack, Vanessa and Sassy playing around. This video was taken probably about 2 weeks after we got Sassy. I can't remember when I took it.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5kWzp43CezZaIZxKem7hweRyDkhVsnsdcuT362r3K3_n6WWQJDsSwk17kZp62rDw6kzABKrnGY5GHvjW5UQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">This is Jack with Sassy just hanging out together. It was last week some time.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy6_ffVEHDMzRcds-n0y0ZvsTE2VnW347vYNzw_Afzl-Dma1ING0MbLUvgVKhgZjs9dytgF3UDMLd5cdNXMwA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">Lastly, this is Jack and Sassy yesterday. I think you can tell how comfortable they have become around each other.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0