DOUIE #267

#266 LOUIE/#267 DOUIE (Malti-Poos) Schaumburg, IL - Joshua, TX * LOUIE #266 and DOUIE #267, both male/neutered, 10 y/o, 10#, White Malti-Poos finally reached home in Joshua, TX, to be with their owner, driver Sue W. Injured on the job in Illinois and unable to travel home with her two companions, driver Susan M picked up the duo. They traveled to Florida where Susan took care of them during her off-time. Susan then drove four hours to hand them off to team drivers Miles & B.J. F who took them on to Baytown, TX, to meet driver Jim B, who kept them until he went back on the road. Unable to get directly toward Joshua, Jim and his own new traveling companion, a white pit, and the boys, traveled east to Louisiana before finally arriving in Wilmer, TX, to meet Sue. The plan was for Sue, who had attended the funeral of a family member that day in Wichita Falls, TX, to meet Jim later that night. However ... her daughter's car lost its transmission, stranding both of them until Sue's brother, two nephews, and a grand-nephew arrived like the cavalry to save the day. Sue's brother took both of them home to Joshua, leaving the car, but Jim had to return to his home with both dogs. Sue and her daughter drove down three days later to near Baytown to pick them up. By this time Louie and Douie were definitely confused but handling the situation like the pro-trucking dogs they are. When Sue walked in, Douie came to her immediately. Louie, on the other hand, let it be known he was unhappy with her by virtually ignoring her...for a while. Arranged with the efforts of Team Leader Kris Peters Operation Roger driver Susan M pu 4/18/08, team drivers Miles & B.J. F, driver Jim B del 5/1/08 **************************************************** THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS RECEIVED from Sue: Many thanks to all of the Operation Roger guys and gals. Three times within four weeks this group rose to the occasion and rescued my pets. I was very ill with pneumonia and the flu on the first Friday in March in Kansas City, MO, which necessitated a stay in the ER. Tony H called my company's terminal and arranged for Louie and Douie to be walked a couple of times before I could return. Then, on the following Tuesday, in Mt. Vernon, IL, I was taken by ambulance from Wal-Mart to the ER with severe dehydration. This time Tony arranged for a local shelter to pick up my duo and keep them overnight. He called it "Jail." Meanwhile, two employees of Wal-Mart, to whom I'd given my truck keys, found my truck and walked my pets. The third time is the story above. Tony, Dellcina, Kathy, Nancy, Glenn, Susan, Josh, Jerry, Kris & Brandy, Dave, Jim and others called to offer help. Since I didn't want to leave my truck in IL while I went home to TX, the three of us became the house guests of Joanne F, New Beginnings Shih Tzu & Friends Rescue, until the details could be worked out. Operation Roger will move heaven and earth in the attempt to help a driver's stranded pet, not just mine, but yours too. I told them they were just being put through their paces as a training exercise. They informed me they now had quite enough experience, thank you very much and please ... don't do it again! ****************************************************************************