Phew!

Ma came home today and I went berzerk with all the crazy smells! I found out she went on her first real volunteering at the SPCA. She says she walked 3 dogs named Stony, Champ, & Chester. So now I have names to go with the scents. Ma is really pooped and soaking wet from sweat, even though there is still snow on the ground. If the walks were anything like mine, then no surprise.

She says that she worked so hard, that the dogs were so strong. Stony is a black Pit Bull. Very calm but bigger than most. Champ is a girl Pit Bull. She's shorter but really fat! She's energetic, as much as a fat girl can be, but really nice and affectionate. Chester is a pit mix. Tall, friendly, and walks nicely if you're going fast enough. He gets crazy and jumps when you hold him back. Very nice dog, though.

Ma said it broke her heart to take each one back to their pens because they didn't want to go. I wouldn't either! So, she gave them each a nice massage so that they would at least have something nice to associate with it. Boy, did they LOVE THAT!

There is a Pit Bull there that has a big sign on the cage BEWARE OF DOG. He seems calm unless you make eye contact or go near his pen. So, Ma decided to just sit in front of it for awhile with her back to him. All the dogs in the shelter went crazy barking. The Pit sat sideways, leaning on the front, almost like he was trying to snuggle but didn't bark. Ma sat there a few minutes until everyone calmed down. The Pit went to stand on his cot and came back when Ma said, "Come". But he got nasty when she put her hand near him. Poor thing's mouth was bleeding. It looked like he'd lost teeth! Ma is going to make him some soft doggie brownies to take to him next time. Maybe he will learn to trust someone. Ma's wish is to one day be able to take him for a nice walk, if the poor guy is allowed to stay.

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