My Colorado Thoughts

Quotes
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. --Andy Rooney

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does.
---Christopher Morley

No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. --Louis Sabin

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail --Kimky Freidman

Gone to the Dogs
For dogs and trainers, training is a daily exercise, at least in the beginning of their joining SARDUS (Search and Rescue Dogs of United States}. Trainers do not get paid for their time and expenses.
SARDUS is one of several dog organizations which train and certify members in rescue work. About 30 dogs are certified rescue dogs in Colorado which is among the  largest organizations doing dog rescue work in the the U.S. In Colorado Search and Rescue dogs are used to find victims covered with piles of snow from avalanches. Now in Pennsylvanian S&R dogs are looking for two small children swiped away from a stranded car in a flash flood.  Other flood victims are being the objects of searches.

Maya Fairweather, told the New York Post, of Apollo, the 5-month-old “fearless” pit bull pup who saved her from a violent assault a few years back when she was just 18. She had been walking Apollo, whom her boyfriend had rescued, one evening in Brooklyn when a strange man grabbed her headphones and pushed her to the ground. But Apollo immediately understood what was going on and bit Fairweather’s attacker on the leg—so hard, in fact, that it took a bit of a struggle for the assailant to shake the dog off.

All breeds are eligible but individual dogs of any breed are more focused and   
driven and the handlers must be in good physical shape to keep up with their dog.

Shelby is a 13-year-old shepherd and retriever mix living with Louise Robillard who adopted Shelby to help protect her property. Robillard had been walking Shelby along a trail when she spotted three black bear cubs. Apparently, the momma bear believed Robillard posed a threat to her cubs and came charging at her. Shelby literally fought the bear off. Shelby came through seriously injured but alive and after four months of treatment, is healthy once again.

When you add a dog to your family you will have many happy days, and you will have the worst day of your life.

Progress on Murder on Money Mountain
The editors are confirming what everybody already knew: that I am a terrible speller. But at least you blog readers will have a clean slate when you get to read my third novel. We did obtain an ISBN number to say this a fictional novel.