Graham's LAST P.T. session, and he's going to be a star!!!
Well today was his final day. Our struggle with this whole mess is finally coming to an end. Other then the "homework" I have to do at home (at home, P.T. will continue for another 2-3 weeks) but today was his final day at the animal rehab center.
It was a bitter-sweet "goodbye" at the clinic today. Graham touched the therapists, techs and office workers more then I thought. I knew they all loved him, as they were SO excited about his arrivial every morning, and they were sad to see him go after his sessions...they often kept him behind the reception desk for a few hours in the morning until the physical therapists arrived at work. They loved him SO much, more then I thought they did. A total of 7 people crowded around, saying goodbye to Graham and several people actually cried. They begged me to bring him back soon just to visit. They went above and beyond what I would have ever expected from ANY vet clinic, and they fell in love with Graham, just as I did when I first set eyes on that beautiful face of his. I walked out of the clinic shedding tears of joy, but also of sadness, because I know Graham is going to HATE being home alone now.
And, as if my opinions of them all were not high enough, the manager of the rehab facility rushed up to me so excited about something...she said, "GUESS WHAT??? We finished filming our commercial and we put Graham in it...wanna see it????" I had to catch my breath...my baby in a COMMERCIAL??? She ran and got the tape and popped it in their TV/VCR and I watched all the dogs that they were showing in the commercial and then they did a shot of MY GRAHAM IN THE UNDERWATER TREDMILL!!!!! It is going to air on Animal Planet sometime next week :D :D :D
I asked them for a copy of the tape so I can see my baby over and over :) Now I know JUST what those parents of all the actors in the commercials must feel. It's just an advertisment, but to see your baby on TV is a special feeling. I have never had anything like this happen to me (other then Graham making it to Dog Of The Day on Halloween) and I just feel so blessed. This WAS a terrible experience but it has all ended well.
I have no idea how I could get that VHS tape digital. If anyone has any ideas please share. I don't even have a VCR that is working but I could always watch the commercial at my moms house since her VCR works.
Thank you everyone, from the very bottom of my heart, for all the love and support you provided me through this whole ordeal. I love you all SO much :)
Way to Go, Graham-Cracker!!
TV *Star*, huh Graham?
Didja wow em wiff you're famous :D*SMILE*:D?
Or was it you're *award winning* Dawgie Stroke inna pool?
I think we're a liddel jellus! ;)
Re: Graham's LAST P.T. session, and he's going to be a star!!!
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Originally posted by AdoreMyDogs
Graham touched the therapists, techs and office workers more then I thought. I knew they all loved him, as they were SO excited about his arrivial every morning, and they were sad to see him go after his sessions...they often kept him behind the reception desk for a few hours in the morning until the physical therapists arrived at work. They loved him SO much, more then I thought they did. A total of 7 people crowded around, saying goodbye to Graham and several people actually cried. They begged me to bring him back soon just to visit. They went above and beyond what I would have ever expected from ANY vet clinic, and they fell in love with Graham
Of course they did. To meet Graham is to love Graham. I've known a lot of wonderful dogs in my life, but Graham is unique. He has a way of making the person (or dog) he is with feel so special. It's more than being a friendly dog. The only way I can describe it is to say, Graham has charisma.
We are so glad the struggle is ending and that Graham, Dan and Leslie have prevailed inspite of adversity.
