  Puppy Farewell Party Saturday, Apr 18 10am-4pm Wild Birds Unlimited 1930 S. MacArthur Blvd 789-6468 springfieldil.wbu.com/ This is a win-win story. For more than a year, Wade Kammin trained a lab/golden retriever puppy named Easton, teaching him obedience skills, house manners and behavior appropriate for public places in preparation to return him for further training at Canine Companions for Independence, a non profit organization that provides dogs free to individuals with disabilities. For that same time period, customers of Kammin’s local business, Wild Birds Unlimited, where Easton hung out each day, received happy-puppy greetings when they visited the store. The icing on the cake is that everyone has become friends, and many have come to love Easton. Saturday, Kammin is putting on a going-away party for Easton and a fundraiser for CCI. The public is invited.
Like any good farewell gathering, there will be refreshments and door prizes, and there’s sure to be a mix of sadness and cheerfulness as this story turns another chapter. |
