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NOSE FOR RESEARCH
Billie and I have not been alone on our
trips to Kansas Co-ops. When we know
that we will be staying with family we add a researcher who has a nose for
sniffing out stuff. Ivan Hall is a corgi/beagle mix that was
rescued from a bad situation by Corgi Connection of Kansas and subsequently
adopted by my husband and I. Since the
day of adoption (November 10, 2010) I have found that our four legged child
loves car rides and I have tried to incorporate that love by bringing him along
on some of the trips. While Billie and I are involved in
interviews, going through dusty boxes and making phone calls, Ivan is left at
the residences that were staying at and is in charge of squirrel and rabbit patrol
and cat surveillance. When in the truck
he watches out for ice cream shops; every researcher needs ice cream.
Ivan also plays the role of chief comforter when the day's research has not gone well, and trust me there have been a few of those. For me, and I will say for Billie as well, Ivan is a reminder that even if things don't go well on one day you keep your head up, keep smiling and charge on.
--Go State!
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