Jennifer and Kate

Today's welcome also goes out to two charming, inquisitive young ladies, Jennifer and Kate, students at Georgetown University, who were charmed by Donner's good looks and personality. They, too, were awarded coveted On the Road patches.

Welcome Ellen and Keeley

Today's warm welcome, welcomes really, go to Ellen and Keeley, two woman who did not know each other but who converged on Donner simultaneously from different directions at Dean & Deluca. Both, of course, were awarded with coveted On the Road patches for their demonstrating Donner's irresistible charm, which i hope to emulate one day.

Welcome Olivia

I cannot recall if there ever was anyone who came upon Donner sitting with me who showed more exuberance at seeing him than Olivia, a cheerful 8-year old from Colorado who passed by us today with her family. Olivia was awarded a coveted On the Road patch for her family's own adoption of their beloved pitt bull, who was rescued from dumpster.

Today's welcome

Today’s welcome goes out to DELHI, an absolutely gorgeous, gently pup I just met this morning with his guardian Rebecca.  If I have met a more handsome dog, I cannot recall. Rebecca rescued Delhi from the streets of India while she was there.  I would say what a lucky dog Delhi is, but I think Rebecca is the luckier one. Rebecca was awarded with a coveted OnTheRoad.camp patch for Delhi and herself.

Today's welcome ...Jen

Today's welcome goes out to a charming young woman named Jen, who pauses at Donner's morning office on her way to work to pat Donner. It appears that Donner has two roles at his office, keep his eyes out for intruding dogs, and satisfy people's needs for their daily dog pat.

Today's welcome

Today’s welcome goes out to two lovely young girls with equally beautiful names, Siena and Miam, who, with their parents, saw Donner approaching them on the C&O Canal and could hardly conceal their joy at seeing him. Both were awarded with coveted OnTheRoad.camp patches for their enthusiasm.

 

Also, not long after, Donner and I were greeted by a kindly gentleman named Bob, the guardian of a golden retriever, who had nothing but praise for Donner. Bob, too, was awarded a coveted OnTheRoad.camp patch for his kind words.

 

What is odd about all of the comments people make about Donner is that when I first saw his picture on my Facebook page and wanted to adopt him, I thought to myself, “well, he’s not as handsome as my previous five dogs, but he needs a home.”  Since then, Donner has gotten far more praise from people for his good looks than any of my previous dogs. It just goes to show you how wrong first impressions can be.  Of course, in his kennel photos, Donner was sick, 25 pounds underweight, and depressed and scared. Thank God, I overlooked his superficial beauty, not because I was wrong about it, but because he is so very much more than a handsome dog. I think people see that in him more, too, than his good looks. (I hope they say the same thing about me.)

 

 

ED & Donner