Ode had a great summer!

We're always glad to have an update on Ode who came to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue as a small pup with his ears burned off (see original post or search blog to see all the Ode posts). He recovered quickly and found a forever home with his foster mom who sent this update:

Hi, Karen -
I've attached 3 pix of Ode: 1) frolicking on the shore of Lake Superior over Labor Day weekend, 2) inside an airy sculpture at the very cool Franconia sculpture park (near Lindstrom/Shafer), and 3) awaiting treats with one of her beaus, Phoenix. [full disclosure: I adopted the very self-possessed Phoenix 6 mos after my dear Roki died in the summer of '05.

BTW, if you know of anyone who has trouble with a puller (like Ode!), pls feel free to share this link: http://www.dog-harness-solutions.com. It's an Australian company run by two women who are SUPER customer-service-oriented, and their slip harness feels like the magic solution I've been seeking for nearly 3 years! Ode got THREE walks yesterday (2 more than usual lately), and we're headed out soon. The way the thing wraps around the dog's chest/front legs takes a bit of practice, but it's that configuration that provides dogs like Ode the sense of balance and stabilization they might not feel naturally when going out into the noisy, smell-filled, distracting outdoors! It's so gratifying to take RELAXING (for both of us) walks for a change. I'm soooo grateful!

I'm sorry I didn't make it up there over the summer, as planned, but I think of you often and hope that someday I'll make it up there.

Best wishes for a lovely Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas season!!

;-) pam, Ode & Ladybug (the kat =^..^=)