Well, did my first shift as a volunteer. I'm remembering my famous last words of "not taking any home", but it's hard. Did see a long haired dachshund in the puppy kennel before going to work. Would have put her in my pocket, but they said she is scheduled for heart surgery soon. Will keep an eye on her and maybe take Dick to meet her when she's better (which would make it a guarantee take home dog).

Worked in the older dog kennel last night. Some really great dogs there. from one year to 17 years old. Knew it would be grunt work (cleaning, walking, feeding, etc.) but realize now just how out of shape I really am. I'm tired today, but I feel really good about this tired.

Kind of an interesting place. They don't allow people to just wander around and pick out a dog. They interview first, see what kind of dog a person is looking for, what their situation is and what kind of arrangements the dog will be living in - then they help select a dog for the person that will fit. Said they tried it the other way and had too people bring the dogs back. This way there is a better chance the dog will last a lifetime with the new people.

Great people there too.