Yesterday was a fun filled day of really hard work! I should have known something was up when Mommy wasn't wearing her pretty clothes for breakfast. When she was getting ready to leave she didn't grab her backpack like she usually does, she grabbed me instead!!! Woo Hoo!!! She told me that I got to go to work today, and that Trek didn't get to go, double Woo Hoo!!!! I happily hopped up into Mommy's car and we headed to the Elementary School we usually go to. I got to play with my kids. They were really good too, we talked about how Mommy brushes my teeth and how my teeth stay clean. The kiddos then showed me how they keep their teeth clean. They all got to pet me and I gave a couple of them extra special kisses! After that we went down and met some more kids, who were bigger than the kids I usually visit. I got to sit out in the hallway with three kids from another class. They were super special because they got to pet me and some of the other kids didn't get too. It made one little boy feel really special. That's always my goal is to make people feel loved and special. When we were in the hallway, Mommy asked me to sit down, and I ended up sitting on one little girl's lap, she laughed and gave me a hug, just the way I like getting hugs.
After I played with the kids in the hallway, I got to go to another class. This was a class of 4th graders, but I think there were actually two classes in one class because when Mommy got finished talked some of the kids grabbed their chairs and took them to a different classroom. They all got to pet me on the way out. These kids had lots of really good questions! Mommy talked to them about the difference between Therapy Dogs and Service Dogs, and she talked to them about Dog Safety! On our way out, Mommy stopped by the Kindergarten class too! Those kids remembered me from last time I stopped by their classroom. One little boy couldn't remember my name, but he remembered that my name started with an A. He got kisses! So many kids in one day!!! It was so much fun!!!! After we left that school, we went to a different school. This other school has a smaller class of kids, but they got to cuddle with me and play with me, then another class came to say "Hi." They all seemed to remember me from last time, but what was super cool was the little boy who was afraid of me back in October walked right up to me, and pet me. He wasn't afraid of me at all!!!! He got kisses too! The second school is close to my house, so Mommy and I went home for a little bit, and I got to play outback with the Oaf, and then took at nap under Daddy's desk.
A few hours later, or maybe minutes (I don't really know, I'm a dog) Mommy loaded me and the Oaf up into the car. I thought this was going to be an Oaf-free day of hanging out with Mommy, but turns out I was wrong! We went on the fast road and Mommy said that I was going to get to meet new people. When we pulled into the parking lot, it was a place I had been before! Mommy put my red bandana on and said "There's more people for you to meet today!" When we got in there were a few people at the front desk and they got excited to see me. They all seemed to like my new Volunteer Badge. One nice man asked if he could take my picture with my Mommy, so he did and then he posted it on HospiceCare's Facebook page, Welcoming me and my Mommy. It was really cool to get to go around and say Hi to everybody. I think I made a lot of people happy. Mommy says I'm going to get to go visit sick people and their families soon. I can't wait to help them smile.
The best part of the day was when Mommy took me and the Oaf to Petsmart. She said since I was a good boy I'd get a treat and a brand new toy!!! Mommy found beef strips for our treat, and she got me a crinkly raccoon toy. The Oaf was super excited to get back to the car for his treat! We both chewed on our new treats all the way home. Mommy showed Daddy by brand new toy, and I left it in Daddy's office so he could play with it first, but then the Oaf got a hold of it, and started running around making it squeak. It got so bad that Daddy asked Mommy to take it from Trek, since Daddy was still working. After Daddy got finished working I thought he'd want to play with my new toy before I did, but when he picked it up the Oaf took it from him. Little Brothers are the worse when it comes to sharing your stuff. Before we all went to bed Trek already destroyed MY brand new toy!!! Since the Oaf and I helped Mommy and Daddy with their workout, we got to sleep upstairs last night!!!!!
I'm still worn out, so I'm going to go back to my nap!
Tchau!
