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EOW: MWD Dona1 P037, USN, CNRSW, EDD
AUG2007- 09FEB 2021
MWD Dona came to 32nd st in Oct of 2009 as part of the massive Securitas mess. She had serious outing issues, but had super drive and a brilliant nose. Her and I spent alot of time after my knee injury, just hanging out in her kennel, do ball and food exchanges for her reward, trying to find a way around the outing problem while she was waiting to be picked up by her first handler. Over the years, she grew pretty resentful and dirty with alot of people, and if she didn’t like you, you knew it. She would be brought into the vet clinic, and the young new handlers would come in asking for me and saying they were supposed to have me pull her from the unit. She was always so very good for me. When her first and long time handler had to move away, I promised that I would always watch out for her, and make sure she had a place to go if he couldn’t take her. We got that call in 2017, and it took alot fo work to get her retired from the kennel, but I had some great people behind us, helping us make sure she made it to retirement. She came home to us the week of Thanksgiving in 2017. And she retired so well. She would spend her days napping, playing with her cuz balls, or chasing and herding her indestructiball around and around. She really enjoyed hinting for the house cats whenever she had the chance. Her body finally gave into the chronic issues that she retired with. She is going to be very much missed and will be very much loved. I love you Nana-bonana… so much…
