|
|
Article: Heidi the wonder dog
- Article from:
- The Herald News - Joliet (IL)
- Article date:
- December 8, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2002 The Herald News (Joliet, IL). (Hide copyright information)
|
Tom Dornback walks with his dog, Heidi, around the lake in the Prestbury subdivision recently. (1) Heidi wears her own I.D. badge during her visit. (2) Heidi, who works as a therapy dog at both Provena Mercy and Rush-Copley Hospitals, has a specific routine before heading off to work with individuals who are disabled. (3)
AURORA -- It's not easy being a yellow Labrador retriever.
Heidi is up and ready to nudge her owner Tom Dornback awake at 6 a.m., and not a minute later.
She's never failed her master, except for one or two days when the clocks switch for daylight savings time, but then again, what's a dog to do if humans will change time, of all things.
It's never a dull moment for ...