Today is a day of Honoring our fallen Veterans and for those who have continued to fight to keep our Country free. I say Thank You!!
We took our children and JJ to their first Memorial Day parade and Memorial at the cemetery. JJ has not attended a parade before which I had not realized it till I really sat and thought about it. It really amazed me with all the training that he had gone through. So there is some more training that needs to be done. He wasn't to keen on it. He was very talkative. I was grateful that pets were welcome and he was unvested.
Following the parade was the memorial at the cemetery. Now it was posted Dogs Prohibited so I decided to vest JJ to be on the safe side. However, pets were being walked in all over. Some left in cars. Barking at us as we walked by. I was very proud of JJ as he ignored them all. I had received many complements of JJ and many people were asking if I was a Veteran. (My husband is)
We also had 3 fly by's representing various years in combat. J didn't mind the jets at all as he had been to previous airshows. However, the gun salute he did not like and he was shaking from that. Its the one thing I can't get him over is gun shots.
Then when it was all over we walked back to the car and he walked back beautifully. As if nothing had happened. I am very happy he recovers quickly. He ignored all the running children and dogs as he walked me safely back to the car.
This day showed me some things we need to work on but also showed me that he still has it in him for the job at hand.
