Hearing Dog to Smelling Dog.

 

June 9-12, 2013

Captain’s Log.....Just Kidding

We have been on the road for four days now. Here are a few highlights.

 

Cherelle and I made a pit stop at the summit of Tombstone Pass where she found a bit of snow. For any of you who may be curious about this Oregon mountain pass, more can be found by going to:  www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130119/OUTDOORS/301190016/How-Tombstone-Pass-got-its-name 

 

We have had our motor home parked at Sisters/Bend Gardens RV Resort. Which is adjacent to the Sisters Rodeo Grounds. We arrived on Sunday as the annual Rodeo was winding down. Hearing Dog Cherelle becomes Smelling Dog Cher on our morning walks through the grounds.  This morning was a bit on the nippy side with little icicles hanging from the stands. Cold weather does not lessen our girl's enthusiasm for these walks though. She enjoys cold weather because the scents seem stronger.

 

Cher helped me on one of our walks when I started to head off where some heavy equipment was scheduled to arrive. A workman was calling to me to let me know I needed to walk somewhere else.
Of course I could not hear him but I saw Cher turn her head and I looked in the same direction and saw the man calling to us. Good thing as the poor guy would have had to run up to catch me in order to get my attention. He did not appear to be in any kind of physical condition for jogging.

 

Cher has learned to alert me when I forget to lock the safe Larry installed in the RV. A new sound for her. It beeps when the door is either left open or when the door is closed but not locked. Our refrigerator also beeps if not shut firmly, another sound she works for me. Yesterday when the timer I had set for doing laundry went off she let me know. Even though we are mobile, Cher still does what she has been trained to do. Let me know about important sounds.  She certainly earned her treats so far this week!

 

 

Warm Wishes from me
and tail wags from Hearing Dog Cherelle (aka "Cher")