Sad Update

Hi guys, This update is going to be a sad one. this past year has been very hard for me. I'm now really really scared of thunderstorms. I can't explain it, but the storms scare me so much that I can't stop shaking and panting and sometimes... and I'm really embarrassed to admit this, but sometimes I go potty on the floor cause I'm so afraid. Mom has tried everything. I'm on something called Prozac to calm me down and I have another medicine which makes me very sleepy I take when the storms hit. Mom calls that medicine Valium and she hates giving it to me. I also have something called a thunder-shirt. It feels a lot like the coat I used to wear as a puppy when I was with my raisers, but it wraps much tighter around my body so I feel safer. I have all of these things, but I'm still just too afraid. This winter, when there were no sthunderstorms, I was afraid to sleep or even go into my crate. Mom didn't know what to do. She eventually called Guide dog school and after talking to some people over there, they all decided that it was best that I retire. Mom is sad and so am I, but she tells me that she wants me to be a happy dog, not a sad dog and I can't do that living here where there are lots of storms. So, when Mom goes to get a new dog I'll come with her and go back to live with my raisers in California. I'm really Excited about that. I love Tiffany and Kim and I know I'll be happy there. I know I'll miss Mom, and you guys won't be able to read about my adventures anymore, but Mom says the new dog will have adventures that you all caan read about. I just wanted to let everyone know what is going on and also tell you that I'll keep updating until it's time for Mom to go back to guide dog school. She has a home interview with her Instructor from guide dog school tomorrow, so I have to show off and be extra awesome at my work when we go for a walk. Well, I think that's it for now, but I just wanted to keep everybody in the loop. Torpy