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Robert was part of our Caring Canines Therapy Dog Team during the last half of the 1990's and into 2000. Whether at a nursing home visit to brighten the day of shut in residents or at Saftey town camps to teach children how to be safe around dogs, Robert was a valued member of our Caring Canines.
His sheltie Shane was a gentle soul who would gladly let folks stroke his
fur.
Robert would point his finger at Shane, tell him, "Go to bed.", and
Shane would obediently roll over and close his eyes as if to go to sleep.
Shane earned his AKC companion dog title and was working on Companion Dog
Excellent skills. Robert had hoped that they would be involved in training
toward AKC Agility titles and helped with some of the needed equipment for
the area 4-H dog club. Shane was best known as Robert's companion to his
friends and family. Shane routinely accompanied Robert and his wife Sandra
to work at their business, The Goldmark Party House. Robert was heart broken
when Shane died suddenly as Robert was fighting his battle with cancer.
Robert enjoyed using his dogs in therapy dog activities. Robert began
training his young pup, Yoshee to accept attention and to be part of our
Caring Canines. She accompanied him to a Safety town in June. Robert was
proud of her skills with the kids at the camp and was making plans for future
visits.
And so as I watched the multitude of colorful balloons cascade from the back
of the van towards the heavens in the final moments of Robert's burial
service, I couldn't help but smile as I chose to remember him as a friend who
thought that it was important to give someone the gift of a warm fuzzy from a
dog.
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