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Dr. Rene Cinque and our team are committed to raising the standard level of veterinary medical care for the pets in our communtiy and providing a greater range of options for medical treatment, so your family member can receive the same quality of care that we provide for our own.
Chianna and Red Dog give their seal of
approval for the site where the new clinic was built.
Chianna- I looked long and hard at potential sites for the new clinic, but then I decided that next door would be just fine so I don't have to walk so far.
From the Desk of Chianna...
Well! It has certainly started to get hot, so I guess it is safe to say that summer is here. I have to admit I really like spring, since it is nice enough to be outside, without getting too hot and “icky sticky'. But I know my people really enjoy the opportunity to go to beach and pool and stuff this time of the year. They are so cute about that. Anyway, it means that when it is this hot, you have to remember that those of us with fur coats may not enjoy being outside as much as you do. WE need lots of shade and tons of fresh water, at least, but most of us would be willing to endure a bath so we could come in and enjoy the air conditioning, too. Remember to exercise and play when it is cooler in the morning or late afternoon and drink lots of fluids. By the way, dogs get heatstroke, too, so even an afternoon trip to the beach can be dangerous. We cool ourselves by panting and sweating through our paws and not by sweating all over our bodies like people do (Gross!). Short faced dogs have an even harder time, since they don't breathe normally to begin with. Perhaps I should start a foundation to help pay for cosmetic nose jobs on all the bulldogs and pugs and such. I could call it the “Chianna Foundation for Goofy-Looking Short-Faced Dogs” or something. I would save lives and bring awareness to the struggles of all these dogs and be even more famous. Something to think about, anyway.
I would like to take this opportunity to address something sort of serious. I know the economy is kinda awful right now and everyone is getting pinched ( not the bruising kind of pinch). My mom gets all kinds of stressed out over it, cuz she knows lots of pets aren't always getting all the things they need. Even I have to make concessions and do without some very important things or wait on other things. You see, I NEED a pool to cool off in during the long, hot summer, and I NEED staff to address my every whim (I've only got 3 legs you know), and I really NEED to replace my little sister with a smarter, better behaved version. Mom says I'm not getting any of those things any time soon AND she said none of those things qualify as a need anyway. Seriously, I need a pool, but apparently, I'm never getting a pool. That really sucks. However, Mom says that those are not the needs she is referring to. She says that lots of people are trying to save money and as a result they don't treat minor problems for their pets and themselves, which can then become major problems that are very serious and way more expensive to manage. I guess some people forget that having pets is a serious responsibility that can get expensive at times, so think hard before you take on that responsibility. And remember that sometimes the money you spend now can prevent a problem that will cost bunches more down the road. Preventing a problem is the way to go. . . or something like that. Anyway, I still want a pool. . . maybe, I could sell the little sister?
In the spirit of having a positive outlook, and being optimistic and all that, I would like to share a story with you that I came across when reading the paper the other day. I have to try to get to it before the dingy little sister tries to eat it. She is SOO special. Anyway, I came across a very cool story, that I believe to be true, but I haven't fact checked it or nothing like that. I didn't write the story, but I'm gonna claim it as my own, as well. I would like to think that people can really be like this most of the time. . . that you can all aspire to be the amazing human that your dog really thinks you are. It is easy to be good when everything is great, but the things you do when times are bad is the true test of your character. Unless, of course, you are awesome all the time, like me. Enjoy.
How often have you heard, it's not that you win, but it's how you play the game. Here is an amazing story that bears out this statement so well.
With 2 runners on base and a strike against her, Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon University uncorked her best swing and did something she had never done. She hit her first home run over the center field fence. In her excitement, she missed first base. As Sara started back to tag it, she collapsed with a knee injury. She crawled back to first base, but could do no more. She would be called out if her teammates tried to help her, or a pinch runner could be called in, and the homer would count as a single.
The Central Washington team asked the umpire if there was a rule against the opposing team carrying her. The answer was no. They, in fact, could do it, since there was no rule that prohibited a runner from being carried by the opposing team. Two members of the Central Washington University softball team stunned spectators by carrying Tucholsky around the bases so the 3 – run homer would count. That act contributed to their own elimination from the playoffs.
Whether on the game field or the field of life, success is not measured by meeting our goals, but, rather, how we play the game. Did we work hard? Were we patient? Do we have a willingness to accept temporary failure? Did we take short cuts at the expense of others? Were we fair and Just in our dealings with others? Do we meet each day with the courage to do the right thing and the honor to say the truth and the commitment to stay the course, regardless of the circumstances?
In the days to come, those who attended the game will have long forgotten the home run she hit that day. However, they will remember the sacrifice of the opposing team. A sacrifice that lead to a big loss, but won the hearts of all who were there.
VERY COOL!
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