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Sandy
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Sandy
Sandy was truly a daimond in the rough. When I was contacted by a local dinner theater to find and train a dog for the play "Annie" my first stop was the local SPCA. I couldn't believe my luck. The very first dog I looked at was an exact match for the "real" Sandy, the dog of my childhood excursions into the funny papers (except for the big white eyes, of course). When I had her brought out and spent some time with her, I knew. She was IT! Wonderful disposition, particularly since she'd been there four months. She was totally into whatever I wanted to do. Hang out, fine, do some training, fine, go to the beach, even better. She was a joy to work with and totally unflappable. The folks at the playhouse were wonderful. Even before I got involved, I got a solemn promise that she already had a home when the play was over. It was perfect, the owner of the theater kept her for his very own. Initially her physical condition was less than good, she had fleas, low weight, and heartworms. He said if I believed she was the one, than she was. He paid for everything to restore her health! She got free grooming sessions at a local parlor and was absolutely the hit of the play. She could not be coaxed from the stage when she was out there alone (though the ADULTS in the audience tried.) We even got an entire segment on a television news magazine show, tracing her steps from the pound to the classroom to hanging out at home to the stage (the publicity sure didn't hurt me either) She lived out the rest of her life in luxury and health.
