KPETS volunteers - without their dogs, did the cooking and food serving, and teams with dogs did the traffic stopping. Shoppers at Oregon Dairy Grocery Store enjoyed petting the dogs, chatting and hearing about KPETS. I think the fundraiser part was successful and we also spread the word about our services.
It was great to socialize and meet other teams and hear about their activities. A wide range of breeds were represented during our time - Beagle mix, a pair of sister Great Danes, English Springer Spaniel, and, of course the ubiquitous Golden Retriever. I had River sit up for someone who wanted to photograph him and next thing I knew, he was demonstrating his tricks. He even rolled over on the paved road ( which he sometimes refuses, preferring softer surfaces), along with the rest of his usual repertoire. There was a 12 year old girl using a walker who works with a KPETS dog at Schreiber. She and her family were there to support KPETS. She enjoyed River's tricks - even the "speak" that made her startle. I think he enjoyed himself as well. What's not to like about attention and petting and a few treats for tricks! He was as excited when we arrived there as when we do regular visits - lots of impatient whining in the car as I organized myself.
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