Buddy spent the day with Dale at Ho Chunk Casino and Convention Center. We attended the District D1 Convention of the Wisconsin Lions being held at the casino. For those of you that don't know Dale, he is the first guide dog trained by OccuPaws.
We met up with Dale at 8 o'clock with the usual exchange of sniffs and playful bites. After preparations were completed, the welcoming committee (Buddy and Dale) was used to attract Lions, Lionesses, and Leos (young Lions) to the booth. Dale and Buddy received pats on the head, belly rubs in exchange for their kisses and handshakes while Nikki and the rest of the group explained our mission and answered questions.
After lunch Buddy was very tired, until we were introduced to Weilly's younger brother, "Chump", who Doug was babysitting. Puppies always draw the most attention and Chump received his share from the Lions and from Buddy. The two of them were quite the sight, wrestling and nipping each other to the delight of onlookers.
The first opportunity that Buddy had to perform in front of the "boss", he did excellent. After a very long day, we packed up and headed home. Buddy ate his dinner, rested, took a short walk, and went to bed.
... and got into the garbage again looking for more chicken bones. This time I caught him in the act, so hopefully the correction was sufficient.
Happiness is a warm puppy. - Charles M. Schulz
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