On October 2, Rick and I decided to take our furry friends to church for the Blessing of the Animals (part of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi). Quite a group of animals and owners turned out: dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles, and even a stuffed animal. Father Dave began blessing the animals in the line that Rick and I ended up in. He bent over each animal and placed his hand just over the animal's head. Well, when he came to Gemini (Rick's German Shepard), something very unexpected, and scary, happened. Gemini lashed out at Father Dave, scraping his thumb. Thank goodness, Rick and Father Dave have very good reflexes, otherwise this would have been a lot worse. For the life of me, I don't know what triggered Gemini's response. He is normally such a good boy. Next year, we will have to remember to bring Gemi's ball so his entire focus is on playing.
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