Keely is one of the sweetest Canaan Dogs that ever lived and I am indebted
to Lorraine Stephens for placing Keely with me. Keely finished her championship
and won an extra major out of AKC's Miscellaneous Class. She loved obedience
training but didn't like public performance, so after her offspring were
born she was semi-retired while I concentrated on her pups. But Keely needed
a job to do, and it finally occurred to me that what she likes best in
all the world is to smooze with people. So every Tuesday afternoon the
two of us visit our friends at the Midland Adult Day Care Program where
we perform pet-assisted therapy as part of the Delta Society's Pet Partners
program. Keely is happy to be working again and she excels at what she
does. Bringing her out of retirement has helped both her and her new friends
stay young a bit longer.
(Keely has an additional claim to fame, as the spots on her back form
the image of a very famous mouse.)
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