Right on schedule, Casey ceased working on 12/31/12 and began her retirement on 1/1/13. However, something happened. My computer is located in the backroom at my house. I found, over the initial three weeks of Casey's retirement, when I was working at the computer, or when I was seated on the couch in the living room, reading or watching TV, Casey would come over, unprompted, and give me what I call "The Nudge." Briefly, "The Nudge" is where Casey will come over, stick her muzzle under your elbow, and lift up quickly(if your trying to write or type, it's a real pain in the butt).
Basically, "The Nudge" is dogspeak for "Hey, pay attention to me." Casey likes to be touched, petted, brushed, talked to, and generally fussed over. Turns out, her needs are exactly the ideal charateristics of a therapy dog. I was unable to meet her needs by myself, but her needs could be met if she worked as a therapy dog. Casey's retirement lasted a grand total of three weeks.
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