RULES OF THE ROAD If you are planning

RULES OF THE ROAD If you are planning on taking your dog on a road trip with you this summer, here are some things to remember: GET UP TO DATE: Check your dog's vaccinations and tags. Bring copies of your shot records with you. Make sure all relevant information is available on their tags. PREPARE TO PREVENT: Put on a fresh coat of flea and tick preventative, and make sure they've had their heartworm preventative for the month. Bring a veterinary first aid kit with you. These are available at most pet stores. STOCK UP: Make sure you have enough food, medications, and bottled water with you for your dog. Bringing bottled water can sometimes prevent dogs from getting stomach aches due to changes in water content. BUCKLE UP: Get a canine car harness. They help your dog stay in one seat and remain secure during any quick stopping. These are available at pet stores. CHECK OUT BEFORE YOU CHECK IN: There are many pet-friendly hotels for you to stop at along the way. Dogfriendly.com, petswelcome.com, bringfido.com, and doginmysuitcase.com are just a few of the many sites that the many list pet friendly accommodations available. Never leave your dog alone in the hotel room. This will prevent them coming in contact with unknowns and keep them secure. Always put out the do not disturb sign to prevent anyone from accidentally opening the door to a surprise when your dog greets them, or worse letting the dog out into the hotel unleashed. PLAN FOR PIT STOPS: Remember to plan a stop every two to three hours for your dog to go to the bathroom. Always clean up after your dog. Never leave a dog alone in a parked car because heat conditions may rapidly change. Regardless of location, always keep your dog on leash for both your security and theirs.
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A father's love

A father's love

We heard saws and hammering in our neighbors yard and had to inquire. At first I thought they were building a doghouse, then it kept getting larger! That’s when we ventured over to check things out and see what was taking place.

 

Our neighbors, Jeff and Chris Guralski, are nice people. Jeff has worked at a local factory here in Wausau for the last 25-years. Like most Americans the last few years have really made life challenging. Work hasn’t returned to the pace it use to be like and he’s still sent home with little notice. We’ve often talked about hanging in there and trying not to get discouraged. Each spring we kind of meet up along the back fence and talk about new projects in our yards. We’ve known each other about 10-years now.

 

When his vacation arrived this summer the family decided to stay home. Usually they pile things into their van and hit the road.  Not this year. They decided to use the saved funds instead to build their two boys a fort. One of the kids had been picked on at another one in the neighborhood and Jeff wasn’t going to put up with it. He decided to build them their own fort. They would build it as a family together.

 

It was inspiring watching the family work. Their uncle Blake joined in to help and soon it was sitting upright on secure posts. Jeff and Blake slid the fort up using a winch from a small fishing boat trailer and slowly inched it into position. His sons secured bolts, made the ladder, and before you knew it they were hauling things into it. They quickly wrote the rules on the wall and who was in their new clubhouse.

 

With Fathers Day Sunday it reminded me why Dads are remembered. Little things like this (and not so little), done as a family, are nice to see. The forts not complete yet, they still want to put a small solar light in it and sand on the bottom. Today a window gets put in and another coat of stain.

His wife, Chris, shared with us that this was always on her “bucket list” for the kids to experience. It was interesting watching the dynamics play out once the kids called it their own. The rules, no spitting or fighting, haven’t changed much over the years. No girls are allowed accept for Mom of course. She doesn’t even have to use the secret password.

 

Happy Father’s Day weekend everyone. I know, as a father, that the jobs a tough one at times. Most the time we have no idea what we’re doing but we try. The last few days we’ve seen one go the extra mile, without leaving his yard. Good job Jeff and family!

 

Source: ireport.cnn.com