Success Story – Woody

Hi folks at New Hope!

Just thought we would drop a line and say hello from Woody and his fellow furry and not-so-furry family members in Winnipeg.

Difficult to believe that this December it will be 3 years since Woody made the trek east from Saskatchewan, and all is well in our world. When trying to find the right adjectives to describe Woody, two words come to mind “enthusiastic” and “tolerant”. He is endlessly enthusiastic about just about everything, especially his twice-daily walks. Anyone viewing his antics would be certain that this walk is the “First Walk of My Life!”. There is no way to tell that he is an almost 11 year old dog. He loves company, especially once they are all inside the gate, and he seems to have a great affinity for the littlest humans. Walks up to them, sits down and waits for a pat, a hug, or whatever they chose to bestow on him. We have never seen him raise a lip or growl to anything or anyone. And this includes being put upon by our Attention Deficit Disorder cat, Lenny, at each and every mealtime. Lenny always insists on checking out Woody’s bowl of food, which Woody allows, no questions asked. Woody patiently waits until Lenny is finished his investigations (Lenny never finds anything to his liking – hence the diagnosis of ADD), and then Woody dives in. Because there are few things that Woody likes more than food. The command “Woody! Treat!” is always the last resort call-out, as he’s headed across the field to enthusiastically greet someone/something, whether they like it or not. In addition, Woody tolerates face cleanings by Lenny – eyes, ears, lips – Lenny gives him the full rough-cat-tongue salon treatment. Woody sits patiently, until the ordeal is done. And then he heads out to his crater in the garden (self-made by Woody, each and every spring), where he happily awaits his next walk/visitor/meal. Life is good.

All the best to the folks at New Hope,

Christine, Charlie (the human variety), Woody, Lenny, and Baby-Cat