Lightning Jack Sparrow is now 2 and 1/2 years old, and oh! what a PIRATE that boy is!! He has stolen more hearts than we can count: all the way from Northern Idaho, through Montana, Washington state, California, the skyways and airports of United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, and the Islands of Oahu and Maui…EVERYWHERE we go people stop us and exclaim, “OH!! What a GORGEOUS dog!
May I pet him??” If I had ten dollars for every time that happened? I would be able to fly to Rome first class! Jack Sparrow has a sweet energy that captivates everyone he encounters. He is gentle and kind. He enthralls children, and wiggles his way into the hearts of adults. Invariably, spotting him leads to conversations about the other person’s dog, present and past, and always, they want to know where he came from (other than God/Heaven as an answered prayer): It is with great pride that I am able to say, “Golden Meadows
Kennel in Ojai, California!” We are a walking advertisement! When his vest comes off, he is silly and goofy and loves to chase the ball with the Chuck-it.
He also loves to swim, as long as it isn’t over his head! He is VERY protective of me in the water (I am not supposed to swim alone), and attempts to pull me in if I go “too deep” in his estimation.
Lightning Jack Sparrow is turning heads everywhere he goes, all day long. Flight attendants and fellow passengers are dumbstruck when they see how well behaved he is on the trans-Pacific flights from the West Coast to the Hawaiian Islands. People often comment that they had no idea that there was a dog on the flight. In short, he is a total people magnet (so a similar dog would be GREAT
for a child with autism)! Around other dogs, he is polite and well behaved. His only longing is to find a buddy who will play “chase” with him; then HE would feel as though everything was peachy…but I believe that he is pretty content to be my special dog…. 🙂
Needless to say, I am so in love with Jack, I cannot bear to be away from him for any longer that the three hours he spends at the groomers. He is my
salvation, canine companion, partner in “crime”, collaborator, inspiration, and keeper of my heart. I honestly can’t remember my life without him, that’s how
special he is.
A shout out to Liz Treynor and Victoria Linssen for their supreme generosity in making my dreams come true! And, of course, Golden Meadows Kennel, for the exquisite breeding and training of my incredible Service Dog/Canine Companion.
Mahalo nui loa!!
Elizabeth and Her Pirate
