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Chaco, Tiki & The Train

So, today Tiki got to ride the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad with the entire Kindergarten. He was SO excited and he did a super job! I am so proud of him and seeing his face so lit up made me super happy! I would have a great picture of him by the train but. . . .

I took Chaco to pick up Tiki. For those of you who do not know Chaco, he is a HUGE 130 pound Great Pyrenees who was SEVERELY abused as a puppy and he is just a big pathetic baby. Around family, Chaco is great and almost normal, so sometimes I forget how hopelessly pathetic he is. . .well, today I got my reminder.

We hopped in the car and headed downtown to meet Tiki and the train. There is MAJOR construction going on downtown and more noises and traffic than I could have imagined. Poor Chaco. When he gets nervous, he pees. . .and that is exactly what he did for one full block. . .tail tucked between his legs peeing all over himself and me and the sidewalk (which is a BIG no-no in Durango). There were people everywhere and jack hammers and saws and. . . . .needless to say, bringing Chaco was a very very very BIG mistake!

We finally made it to the train station and just as I was about to breath a sign of relief, in came the train. . .and I have never noticed how loud that thing was. . .never before I brought Chaco with me. There was more sheer panic and terror in his poor eyes. My big poor baby.

Tiki was so proud that his dog was meeting him at the train! He about pulled his teacher's arm off to get her to see his dog. All of the kids were so excited to see him. . .he is so big and so beautiful that people stop. (I know that he secretly loved having the kids pet him, but he would never admit it if he could.)

Chaco and Tiki and I finally made it back to the car (barely. . .at one point Chaco accidentally pushed Tiki under the train to get away from the conductor). So, we headed to get Dr. Peppers at McDonald's and a reward hamburger for Chaco.

It was hysterical. . .I realize that it was a "you had to be there" funny (I'm sure my friend, Beth Wiebe, is laughing). It was like the worst of "Marley and Me" mixed with something else funny and embarrassing! We love him, though!!!

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Jan said…
Oh my goodness, the way Durangoans love big dogs they might make you their queen! ;-) So glad Tiki had fun!
BTW, JR was quick to point out today that Tiki wasn't in their class picture. I think they really miss him!
April 30, 2010 at 5:11 PM
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