Sunday night, August 6, was closing night for Annie at the Stage Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex. It was an incredible day and night. Daisy (AKA Sandy) did incredible. She gave out lots of kisses, and got plenty of sleep in the green room in between her scenes.
Daisy resting on her last day of Annie
Our time with Phamaly was… beyond what mere words can describe. We met many new friends, and it will be a time in our life that we will always treasure. I will never forget the many fans that she made, giggles that she caused, and faces that she licked.
We are now going to start focusing on her therapy dog training, as that will be the next “stage” in our adventure together. We will keep everyone posted!
Guess what? Yesterday, I got to take this really fun test! My mom gave me a bunch of commands (and, of course, I obeyed them all), and then – at the end – I got my picture taken and a blue ribbon! I don’t see what all the fuss was about, but my mom was really excited.
Korynn and Daisy, after Daisy passed her Canine Good Citizen test and achieved her “blue ribbon”
Tonight I get to go to work again. I’m so excited to see all of my friends from Phamaly at the theatre tonight. I love going up onstage and seeing all of my fans in the crowd. I’m a little sad though, because this weekend will be the last weekend that I’ll get to go onstage. But, my mom told me that I’ll be working again soon – so I’m OK with that.
FROM KORYNN
This weekend is closing weekend for the Annie production up in Denver (Sunday is closing night). I’m sad at the thought of this chapter of our lives closing. Not only has it been a remarkeable experience for me, but Daisy has loved every minute. In fact, that’s what got me started on this new chapter of ours… I have decided to pursue using Daisy as a therapy dog after the Annie production ends. It seems like a natural transition for the both of us, and I know Daisy would just LOVE it (she’s already serving that purpose inadvertantly every night after the show).
To be honest, finding out what I need to do in order to use Daisy as a therapy dog has not been easy. There is not a lot of information out there on the topic. However, after some digging and research, I discovered that the first step in this pursuit was to have Daisy obtain her Canine Good Citizen certfication/blue ribbon… and she did that yesterday! I am so proud of her. The second step is to register her with the AKC – which we are in the process of right now. After that, we need to find a good place that could use her as a therapy dog and find out what their specific requirements are. It is a detailed process, but we are well on our way!
