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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 21, 2017 7A All American dog adventures N avi is a four year old, beautiful Belgian Shep- ard/Golden Retriever mutt-mix named after the Navajo Reservation in Arizona where he was born. He has an amazing "tail", errr "tale" with a rough beginning before his transfer to a shelter in the Rocky Mountains. "When my husband, Rob, and I met Navi," said Lucy, "it was love at fi rst sight. We learned that reser- vation dogs have a tough life and Navi was no excep- tion. He has a BB lodged in his back right hip and one of his ear drums is burst." As a result of his experiences, Navi lashes out by nibbling on peoples' hands or feet when he is scared. So their vet recommended the Colorado Correctional Prison Inmate Program where inmates train rescue dogs, giving both dogs and inmates a second chance. Lucy enrolled Navi, and four weeks later he was a well behaved dog! He understood what was expected and, after a short human training session, Lucy and Rob also knew how to communicate with him. Going from a feral dog to a family dog was a stunner for Navi. The fi rst month he joined them for a three day backpacking trip. At night, after all day hiking, he crashed out exhausted but happy. He faithfully stayed right beside his pet parents the entire time. Not to say that the dog did not have a few left over quirks from his earlier life! "When we fi rst got him, he was a hoarder," confesses Lucy. "He'd fi nd and col- lect sticks, shoes, and balls from our neighbors' yards. When our neighbor couldn't fi nd one of the boy's shoes, she came over and asked if Navi had it--he did! You should have seen how crestfallen his face was when we gave ‘his' shoe back to them. It was like he was losing a very valuable treasure." The dog is also paw-ticular who he plays with at the dog park. When he fi nds a dog he likes, he dances, pounces and nudges them with his head, for them to chase him, and then he excitedly runs around like a chicken with its head cut off. When he doesn't have anyone to play with, he sits down and howls. Lucy and Rob are outdoor enthusiasts, who after selling their home, became nomads traveling in a 23- foot camper, looking for their perfect sailboat. Their furry companion sleeps during the long drives, but when they pull off of a freeway, Navi insists on his window being rolled down to sniff his new surround- ings. So far she has sniffed 17 states and Canada. The family is soon off onto a new adventure. They recently bought a sailboat and life jackets for everyone, even their dog. "We are currently out- fi tting the boat," said Lucy, "to make it more dog-friendly before we ex- plore the Pacifi c Northwest coast. I often think how extraordinary Navi's life is starting in a desert, going to the high Rocky Moun- tains, where it is winter eight months of the year, a stint in prison and now to the ocean. If he could only talk!" We can look forward to hearing more about life with Navi as Lucy has promised to keep us informed of their feather-furry tailed troubadour's trips aboard ship. Humor "My parents had Dachshunds," emailed Pat in Cheha- lis, Washington, "who were always making us laugh for one reason or another. One of their dogs loved vegeta- bles and he'd go out into their garden, lay on his tum- my, pull up carrots, and snarf 'em all down. He was a cute little guy who loved everybody. Especially when they were picking carrots!" Tell us your fun/amazing/crazing pet tips and tales. angelscribe@msn.com "Follow" Pet Tips ‘n' Tales on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. (541) 942-2789 2017 Sitios del Leyendo Verano SUMMER READING SPOTS Find Local Businesses. ,QWURGXFLQJWKHQHZHVWZD\WR´QGWKH Find Local Businesses. businesses that mean the most to you. ,QWURGXFLQJWKHQHZHVWZD\WR´QGWKH businesses that mean the most to you. www.shoppelocal.biz www.shoppelocal.biz Find GREAT MONEY SAVING COUPONS from local businesses Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30–1:30pm, June 20th – August 24th COTTAGE GROVE COTTAGE GROVE DORENA BOHEMIA ELEMENTARY 721 S Street HARRISON ELEMENTARY 1000 S. 10th Street DORENA POST OFFICE 75694 Wick Road An hour of reading in the park • Every child takes home a FREE book! Una hora de leer en el parque • ¡Todos los niños reciben un libro GRATIS! For more information, to volunteer, or to donate books please contact JOELENE PIPER, (541) 600-6481, joelene.ppc@gmail.com Birch Avenue Dental Park W. McClung, DDS • Tammy L. McClung, DDS Where dentistry is our profession but people are our focus WELCOMING NEW PATIENTS! Check out our exclusive Birch Avenue Dental Program that provides all the rewards of dental insurance without the headaches. For more information please call 541-942-2471 Cottage Grove Sentinel Shoppe™ is a trademark of News Media Corp. or visit us at www.birchavenuedental.com
