Rescuing Finley (A Forever Home Novel Book 1) by Dan Walsh

Author:Dan Walsh
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Publisher: Bainbridge Press
Published: 2015-11-19T07:00:00+00:00

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As Chris pulled into the parking lot of the golf course’s maintenance building, he was still thinking about his conversation with Kyle last night. Kyle was almost insisting that Chris run right out and sign up for one of these dogs. He went on and on, telling Chris story after story of how Tootsie had changed his life. One fact was unmistakable: Kyle was like a different man.

The last time they had talked Kyle had been borderline suicidal. Now his voice was filled with hope. He talked about the future like a man who planned to be there. He was even thinking about going back to school when the next semester began. Chris had asked him what he’d do with Tootsie while he was in school? Would he have to shut her up in his apartment all day?

Kyle said no. He said if you got the right dog from a certified program the dog could go with you, pretty much anywhere you went. Like how a seeing eye dog goes everywhere with a blind person. That was the idea. You form this special bond with the dog, because the program picks dogs that are especially loyal. The dog is trained to help you better cope with your PTSD stuff. He said “Toots” could instinctively tell when Kyle was slipping into a panic attack. She would intervene and help him pull out before it got too far. When he slept, she’d wake him up whenever he started having a nightmare. Just having her around helped Kyle stay calmer throughout the day.

To Kyle, there was no downside to this situation. It was all good. One downside to Chris was getting stuck with a dog named Tootsie. He wasn’t sure he could live with something like that. He closed the car door and walked across the parking lot toward the open garage door. Jed was inside replacing one of the batteries on a golf cart. Chris waved at him then walked over and clocked in.

He’d always liked dogs. Had one for years as a kid, but when it died, his mom and little sister were so sad they decided not to have any more pets. He grabbed the keys to the big mower off the hook and headed there. If he did get one of these service dogs, he didn’t see any way he could bring it here to work. Where would he keep it all day?

Halfway across the garage floor, he changed directions and walked over to Jed. “Morning.”

Jed looked up. “Morning. Heard it’s gonna be a warm one out there today.”

“Heard that, too,” Chris said. Shouldn’t be too much of problem riding the big mower, since it had an air-conditioned cab. “Wanted to ask you a question. I was talking with a friend of mine who served with me in Afghanistan. He’s got some PTSD issues, too. He recently got hooked up with…I guess you call it a companion dog, or a service dog. He was telling me how much better he’s doing now since getting this dog.

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