Patricia writes:
Well, I was right. I needed someone to go with me on the pickup.
Fortunately, Andréa offered to come, so I drove to
Palm Harbor to pick up Andréa, who had a crate and
a box of leashes & harnesses, plus a map.
Off we went on a route that I've never driven before.
As we neared the Sunshine Skyway Bridge,
I informed Andréa that I had a phobia about driving
over tall bridges and would lie on the back seat floorboards
whenever I'd been over this one before.
She offered to drive [several times, as I had visions of Pat
crawling into the back seat at the middle of the bridge],
but I persisted and faced my fear.
It didn't hurt that she talked to me the whole time
and I didn't realize we were over the bridge until we were.
[I said, "You did it!" Pat replied, "Did we go over it already?"]
[Pat's fear of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge comes from
the May 1980 accident when a freighter rammed into one of the supports,
collapsing part of the bridge and killing 30 people . . . .]
We arrived at SEGD [SouthEastern Guide Dogs],
finally figured out how to drive up to the veterinary clinic
[lots of construction], and found locked doors.
I went in search of someone to help;
Andréa was standing by the door when Kim opened it for her.
[I had no idea where Pat had gone, and when I called her phone,
I remembered she'd left it in her purse. Which was in the car.
This is truly the story of "Laurel & Hardy Transport A Cairn"]
How trusting is this? Shelby immediately rolled over for tummy skritches from Pat
Kim said that Shelby was great with big dogs.
(Notice no mention of little dogs.) Likes: squeakie toys,
sleeping on bed or couch, cuddles, walks & car rides.
Dislikes: trucks, busses, traffic, air brakes and flying in airplanes.
Shelby has bad teeth, perhaps tonsillitis and trachea issues.
[Her breath could fell an ox.]
But, oh, that girl is a sweetie.
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