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SAMMY IN FLORIDA 30 JUNE 2015
	On 25 June, Jackie Ike writes: Why do people get rid of the older dogs? I'll never understand. Is there any way to save him?
I contacted CRUSA INTAKES; BJ Isaacs told us to go for it, so we did. Jackie contacted the Hillsborough County shelter where Sammy was being held. After some grooming and being brought UTD on vaccinations and a heartworm test, he was released to Jackie, who then brought him closer to me, for fostering. (As I am still new to this area, she traveled closer to me so I wouldn't have to travel too far in uncharted territory. THANK YOU, JACKIE!). So we agree to meet at The Shoppes of Boot Ranch . . . it's a darn good thing she called and told me she was waiting for me under the boot in the parking lot . . . 'cause the Garmin Lady was sending me past the address; who knows where I'd have ended up??
	WHO GIVES UP A LOVELY DOG LIKE THIS, JUST 'CAUSE HE'S TEN YEARS OLD?! I, of course, had made several preparations at the house: purchased another crate, turned on the a/c in the garage, put up the large wire crate in the garge, in case there were problems between Sammy & Rico, or any of the others, altho Rico, being a male concerned me the most. Dear Fashion Police: Yes, I know my flipflops don't coordinate with my outfit; I forgot to change shoes before I left the house. I didn't know my feet would be photographed. Mea Culpa.
Well, I had a crate for him . . . . . . but Sammy had other ideas, One of which was that HE would drive . . . (must be a MAN thang). He sat calmly on the passenger seat for the ten-minute ride home; it broke my heart that he got all excited when we left the highway. Did he think he was going back home?

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