4.14.2008
3.26.2008
Bubby the Therapy Dog
Bubby had a rough life before he ended up at the Summit County Humane Society. His original "humans" owned him for the sole purpose of training him to fight. His breed, Cane Corso, is typically used for protection or fighting for money. Bubby didn't take to fighting so they just let him starve. He was found staked outside on very short chain—hungry, scared, and cold.
He was adopted by a loving family in Copley, Ohio. With much love and affection and positive reinforcement, Bubby now spends his weekdays as a therapy dog.
Bubby's new human is a special education teacher and has incorporated Bubby as a therapy dog in her classroom of preschool kids (3-5 years old) with severe behavior disorders. These kids come from backgrounds of severe physical, mentaland sexual abuse in addition to early onset of mental illness, genetic disorders, drug and alcohol exposure during mom's pregnancy, etc. Their behavior is so extreme they have been removed from several daycare centers or preschools in the community. So this class is a last resort. They kick, hit, punch, scratch, bite, spit, scream, throw chairs, tables puzzles, crayons, blocks, cuss like a Marine—all before the age of 3.
The kids sit and stroke Bubby or lay their head on his back, let him sniff them, bear hug their arms around him, pat his head, touch his teeth, touch his nose or toes, just investigating his body asking information about him.
Bubby's presence has helped calm the atmosphere of the room and teaches the kids how to touch in a gentle way— giving them a sense of ownership they have never experienced—letting them feel like "something" will be here when they come back another day because their lives are so transient. Bubby gives them unconditional love!!
3.23.2008
Mrs. Bluebird
Mr. Bluebird is SO MUCH BLUER ... but he flew away
before I could take a picture of him.
3.19.2008
3.09.2008
3.02.2008
2.29.2008
Grandpa Neumann and Sitter
This photo was taken in the early 1900's. The little boy in the photo is my mom's father. ~Sue
2.27.2008
2.26.2008
2.25.2008
2.24.2008
2.22.2008
2.20.2008
1.31.2008
Margaret Watson 1899 - 1997
This is a photo of my grandmother. My uncle Bob took the photo
in the 1980's and I added a dry brush paint effect to the color. ~Sue
Young Lowell
This is a photo of my dad from the 1940's. It was a black and white photo and I selectively colored it and cleaned it up a bit. ~Sue
1.27.2008
Cooper's Hawk
Pam took this photo the other day. We hate when this Cooper's
Hawk comes around and snatches one of our birds from the
feeder.
1.21.2008
Curiousity
I don't know who took this photo but I would love to give
them credit for it. It arrived in a forwarded email. I love it!
1.17.2008
Funny Capture on TV
Obviously, I wasn't paying attention to the background when I took this photo of Oscar. Click on image to see BIG photo and TV commercial.
1.16.2008
1.15.2008
Order Your 2009 Calendars Here
If you would like to order your 2009 photo calendar now,
send me an email and I will put you on the list, shess429@alltel.net.
1.13.2008
1.11.2008
12.19.2007
Brother and Sister
I came across this photo of Jonathan and Heidi that I
took back in 1986. Time flies!
12.18.2007
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