Humane Society of Sarasota County
November 4, 2012
John Lindell
Canine Coach
We asked John to share a little about himself and he was kind enough to send us this response.
On January 1st, 2000 I retired from a college in upstate New York as a professor of government with a specialization in Russian/Soviet affairs. Then as a gentle, kindly, somewhat reclusive, old pensioner, I moved to Florida to play some tennis and golf. Over the first six years I also worked periodically as a field assistant in Costa Rica and Panama for a brilliant Michigan State ornithologist, Dr Catherine Lindell. I was a ship's cook on three sailboats on several Gulf cruises and worked five seasons as a tax preparer in an IRS/AARP program. Then I discovered the dogs (and the people - of course!) at HSSC.
For the past half dozen years I have made many new friends - among them Diezel, Cooley, Emmitt, Catahoula John, Dutch, Zoey, Troy, Hoyt and more recently Shadow, Sarge and Bruno. There were many others. I am pleased to report that the record of adoptions among these dogs has been excellent. HSSC led by behaviorists John Pfohler, Karie Hajek and volunteer Christine Christian seems to excel at getting its' rescue dogs and cats placed in new homes. This makes volunteering at HSSC a pleasure. One meets new dogs - soon friends - provide them with exercise, training and affection and then almost all go on to a "forever" home. But each and every one leaves behind a gentle and lasting memory.
Third chance Reprieve - 12/5/2012
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