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Minnesota OES Rescue We are happy to announce the addition of Zen to our household. Well, actually, John and I are happy, and Brie is still assessing the situation. After the last foster sheepdog left, she thought she had successfully trained us in her preference for siblings -- she must be treated as the "Princess of Everything" at all times. Zen is a very big boy, 16 months old. His behavior was fine tuned by
his foster mom, Nancy Hakala in Minnesota and he is a sweet and loving
boy His journey from Minnesota to Connecticut was facilitated by Operation
Roger, a volunteer organization of truckers, who pick up rescue dogs
in one part of the country and take them to another (check During his first week on the truck, Zen participated in a truckers jamboree
in Iowa. Operation Roger had a display booth at the event and Zen was
a "spokesmodel". He was very well behaved and was doted
on by everyone who met him. Zen's transport East was dependent on what
loads Kathy was assigned, after all, her job comes first. Kathy phoned
Nancy and me every day with a status report on Zen. So about two weeks
after So Zen has been here for two days. Unfortunately it has been raining almost constantly, so we haven't had the opportunity to show him the sights. We did lose power yesterday for 12 hrs. during a horrific thunder and lightning storm -- Zen didn't mind. So Zen and Brie (the resident Princess) are working out their positions in the family. Zen is already used to living with a deaf sheepie, so he may realize that Brie is bi-lateral deaf. Zen has met the 4 parrots and is interested but not in an obsessive way -- he did poke cranky Ali Macaw with his nose in a play gesture and he's lucky to have avoided a bite. We are a very happy family and are delighted with Zen's personality andbehavior. Thanks to everyone involved in helping this adoption to happen! I hope you can view and enjoy the collage below. Fritzi Batchelor
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