Our Trip to Butte Montana for a CCI Team Check In

Our Trip to Butte Montana for a CCI Team Check In

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Help is a Four-Legged Word

I was matched with my first CCI dog, Lincoln III in May 1998.  Lincoln retired in 2007 and Havan and I were matched.

Because CCI doesn’t ‘match and run’ after a team graduates, Teams see a trainer at regular intervals.  We have our Public Access Certifications updated.  This keeps the Dog safe, the Team safe and the public safe.

Havan turned 9 this year.  She is doing fine, looks good, has good weight and shiny fur.  She did need her nails trimmed and the trainer clipped them for me.

Since this is a good time to get new ‘clothes’ we came home with a new ‘pull harness’ and ‘freedom leash’.

The trainer did notice Havan is showing signs of age in her back legs and hip area.  I did not notice.  We agreed she’d probably retire in the next year and half or two.  She’ll demand a gold watch and lost of tummy rubs.

On the way to Butte and on the way back we saw an eagle’s nest with two mature eagles.  We saw loads of scenery and took lots of pictures.

The ‘pull harness’ has changed so I will have to get used to walking with it.  I hang onto the strap as we walk and Havan stabilizes my my lack of balance.  I would include a photo of her, but darn it, I don’t have one with the new vest to put up here.

I did include a picture of the CCI Trainer’s Van on the way out of the parking lot.

If you’d like some information about CCI as a donor or to apply for a service or hearing dog, please go to CCI.org.