Lucy the Zizzer Dog

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Lucy the Zizzer Dog

Lucy is a Professional Therapy Dog who works at West Plains Elementary in West Plains, Missouri.

11/23/2023

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with friends, family, and food! - Michelle

If you have leftovers, please send them in care of Lucy the Zizzer Dog and I will make sure they are disposed of properly. - Lucy

11/17/2023

Me: And then it started when the one kid said that and then I had to go say this to the other kid who did it too and thennnnnn I had to call down another kid and we talked about everything then SHE came in and we talked to all of them and when the kid said that then the new counselor kind of sucked her breath in real quiet but I heard it so I kept saying that word to the new counselor at bus duty to make her laugh and then that was it.

When the Counselor is telling the Therapy Dog about the day she missed but is maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.....

11/16/2023

Me: Have anything funny or cheeky to say today?
Lucy: Hmmmmm. No. I got nothing.

11/15/2023

Me: Biscuit.
Lucy:.... no.
Me: Treat.
Lucy:..... No.
Me: Hash browns.
Lucy:..... NO.
Me: Donuts.
Lucy: Why are you doing this to me? You know I lick my lips whenever you mention food. It is involuntary! I can't help it!
Me: BOILED EGGS!
Lucy: STTOOOPPPP!

This is a quirk of Lucy's. I can mention a food she loves and she licks her lips. By the way, do dogs have lips?

11/14/2023

Me: Is it possible to get any closer?
Lucy: Technically, yes, but you seem to get angry when I try to sit on you. You think I am too heavy or something! Now, sit still, because I am mangry!
Me: Mangry?
Lucy: Yeah! It is MONDAY so I am ANGRY. Now, SIT STILL!

11/13/2023

Me: You have got egg on your face.
Lucy: What are you talking about? I haven't done or said anything embarrassing yet!
Me: No. You literally have egg on your face from breakfast.
Lucy: Oh. My bad.

11/10/2023

With great respect, thank you to all Veterans who have donned the uniform of our United States military. Words will never fully express our gratitude.

Michelle and Lucy

11/09/2023

Me: Hey! What kind of dog likes taking a bath?
Lucy: I don't know very many dogs that like taking a bath. Seriously, about the time we get our scent right where we want it, BAM! We get a bath and start smelling like a flower in a manure field.
Me: Lucy, can you just go along with the joke?
Lucy: Okay, Michelle, what kind of dog likes taking a bath? I don't know so tell me.
Me: A shamPOODLE! Get it? Do you get it?
Lucy: I am pretty sure you were dropped on your head as a child. That is just.... bad. I hope everyone knows I am the smart one on this team. PHONE PEOPLE! I AM THE SMART ONE! DO YOU HEAR ME?

11/08/2023

Me: Look at me. I am not sure what you have done but when you can't look at me it is usually because you are up to something.
Lucy: Nope. I am good. I have no idea what you are talking about.
Me: Look at me.
Lucy: I am good! See? Good!

11/07/2023

Me: You look so content snuggled up with my blanket.
Lucy: I don't know what that means but I am. I really am.

11/06/2023

Me: Hey, Lucy, what is a dog's favorite food?
Lucy: Donuts? French fries? The list is endless, really.
Me: It is pawsta.
Lucy: Pawsta? PAWSTA?Hahaha!! I get it! Instead of pasta, it is PAWsta! You are hilarious! That is priceless! SO, SO FUNNY, Human Handler Person! You should go on the road as a comic!
Me: That's enough.
Lucy: Yeah.... took it too far. Got it.

11/03/2023

Lucy: This is a change. I mean, normally, I get up on my couch and pester the Human Handler Person but today she decided to pester me. What is happening? Am I in an alternate dimension and don't know it? I am so confused right now. C'mon. This is just wrong. WRONG. What is going on? Why is she doing this? I am usually messing with her. Just look around, Lucy. Be cool, Lucy. WHAT IS HAPPENING?

11/02/2023

Me: You did it, didn't you?
Lucy: I know NOTHING!

11/01/2023

The day after Halloween is when Lucy lives her dreams of rock and roll.

10/30/2023

Me: It is Monday.
Lucy:.....

10/27/2023

Lucy: Friday? Is that you?

10/26/2023

Lucy: Hey. Human Handler Person? You gonna give me a bite, too? You have some of that and I don't have any of that and I need some of that. Just think about it. I will lay here and stare at you until you are ready. Okay? Thanks.

10/25/2023

Me: Lucy! HOWL you doing?
Lucy: Did she seriously say that?
Me: LUCY! HOWL YOU DOING?
Lucy: Now she is just saying it louder like I didn't hear it the first time. Why does she sound like a Mafia Don?
Me: LUCY! HOWL YOU DOING IN THERE?
Lucy: It is going to be a long day with her. May eat her Slim Jim's. May not. I need a raise. I am seriously not being paid enough for this.

The inner conversations of an elementary therapy dog.......

10/23/2023

Me: It's Monday.
Lucy:.....

10/18/2023

Me: I can see you.
Lucy: No, you can't!
Me: I really can.
Lucy: No, you can't!
Me: I really, really can.
Lucy: I can do this all day! No, you can't!
Me: Okay. I can't see you.
Lucy: I KNEW IT!

10/17/2023

Me: What in the world are you doing?
Lucy: I AM LOOKING FOR FRIDAY!

10/16/2023

Me: You good?
Lucy: I am getting belly rubs! Life is great! This day is great! It doesn't get better than this!
Me: I love how you love Monday's.
Lucy: Monday? Oh. I will require more belly rubs because it is Monday.

Have a great Monday!

10/13/2023

Look at this Friday like Lucy looks at me when she thinks I have food! Have a great day!

10/12/2023

Me: Hey, Lucy, what does a scientist's dog do with their bones?
Lucy: What?
Me: Barium.
Lucy: .....
Me: Get it? Barium? Instead of bury them it is barium? That's HILARIOUS!
Lucy: .....
Me: Okay. You can quit looking at me like you're disappointed.

10/11/2023

Lucy: What are you doing? Let me see.
Me: Lucy!
Lucy: What? Let me see what you are doing. Ohhhh.... really? You are just going to send that email without me proofing it? NO. JUST NO! Me: Sigh.....
Lucy: Need a few minutes? Okay. I will be RIGHT HERE. That was a weird sound you just made. LET ME LOVE YOU! Let me scoot up a little more. Hang on. I am so close to being in your lap. LET THE LUCY LOVE YOU! Be still. What are you doing? Hang on. There. All good. We are good!

Lucy takes up most of the couch. Sometimes, when I am working at home, she just has to help. She will get her head under my arm and push herself until she is just on me. I swear she has learned to read. Get a therapy dog, they said. It will be fun, they said.

10/10/2023

Me: How in the world do you sleep like that?
Lucy: Easy. I lay like this, pull this leg up, grab the other one and hold onto it, and.... yeah. Easy.
Me: If I slept like that, I wouldn't be able to move for a month.
Lucy: Well..... you are old so there's that.

10/09/2023

Me: Hey! Teachers and staff have a professional development day so the kids won't be at school. Are you good to stay home?
Lucy: .....
Me: Are you listening to me?
Lucy: .....
Me: Because I get the feeling you are ignoring me.
Lucy: .....
Me: I feel like you would be excited if I was talking about food or treats or donuts. Nothing? Not even a raised ear?
Lucy: .....
Me: Once again, I am glad we had this talk.

10/07/2023

My Friends,

I need something from you if you can. I met a wonderful lady in March 2016 when we were testing and training with our new partners in Concordia, Kansas. I won't disclose to you specifically what her dog was trained to do because it isn't my story to tell. I will say that the lady in 2023 is a much different person than the one I met long ago. The difference came from the power of a Dog. The power of a Dog to heal, protect, love, and offer a sense of security for their human counterpart. A couple of days ago, the pair were taking their daily hike when my friend's beloved partner passed away. My heart has been broken for her since I learned this. For some, our partners appear to be just a Dog. Those people don't understand the relationship between the pair. That Dog might be the one to alert a parent in the middle of the night when their child's glucose levels go haywire. That Dog might be the one to pull their partner to a safe place because they sense their human may be getting ready to have a seizure. That Dog might be what wakes up their human because their human might be reliving a traumatic experience in their nightmares. Or, in Lucy's case, that Dog may be the only living thing to hear the secrets of a child because telling a human is forbidden. The power of a Dog comes in many different forms but those who have experienced it are changed forever. Please send good thoughts and prayers to my friend who will be living without her beloved partner. We would greatly appreciate it.

Michelle and Lucy

Photo of Dillon

10/06/2023

It is Friday! Enough said..... ❤️

10/05/2023

Me: Repeat it back so I know you understand!
Lucy: Just because I can reach something on the counter doesn't mean it is for me.
Me: Do you feel like you made a good choice?
Lucy: Let me think about it..... No. Yes? Maybe. Hang on. I need to think about it some more. I am so conflicted right now.

10/04/2023

Me: Guess what?!?
Lucy: Pal was a male Collie dog who played the original Lassie in the first seven movies and was paid a thousand dollars per week. You pay me nothing.
Me: What? I hate to break it to you, Slick, but you aren't a Lassie.
Lucy: And you aren't a Pal! See what I did there? Pure comedic gold.
Me: .....sigh.....

10/03/2023

Me: This is one of my favorite birthday pictures of you. This was six years ago!
Lucy: Wasn't I adorable?
Me: Yes. You were precious.
Lucy: Am I still precious?
Me: Do the words hot mess mean anything to you? Anything at all?
Lucy: Hey! Be nice! It is my BIRTHDAY!

10/02/2023

Some days, she really loves me. Other days, she is plotting my demise. - Michelle

09/29/2023

Lucy: I know you are holding out on me. Look at me! Look me in the eyes and tell me!
Me: I am telling you the truth. Three Dog Night is just a human band and Who Let the Dogs Out is just a song and not an accusation!

09/28/2023

This is the Lucy. The Human Handler Person is in the other room muttering to herself that she thought it was Friday but it is really only Thursday. It sounds like she is crying. We don't have much time before she gets back in here so we have to make this quick. My birthday is next week. I will be 9 years old. This equals 61 Human years. I will be older than that heifer. That can't be right. Anyway, for my birthday this year, please..... and I can't believe I am saying this because I love all the treatos..... send birthday gifts that your normally send to school with your babies to the West Plains Animal Shelter. I heard they were full. I have a soft spot for shelter dogs because I started my journey to be the Human Handler Person's partner as a puppy in a kill shelter. An angel found me, saw my greatness, and now here I am. Don't tell anyone I am all sensitive because it will ruin my reputation as being bad to the bone. See what I did there? Bone. Don't tell the Human Handler Person I said this but I am well loved and well taken care of so I need absolutely nothing. My friends at the shelter might like a treato, though, or some awesome food. Don't send donut holes. That is expert level junk fooding right there and I don't want the amateurs at the shelter to get tummy trouble so save the donut holes for the Lucy.

Igottagohereshecomesiloveyoubye!

09/27/2023

Me: How do you sleep like that? Seriously?
Lucy: .....
Me: If I slept like that, I wouldn't be able to move for weeks.
Lucy: .....
Me: Can you even hear me? Are you snoring??
Lucy: .....
Me: I am glad we talked.

09/26/2023

Lucy: Do you really have a shirt that says "I am a delight"?
Me: Yep.
Lucy: Lies. All lies.
Me: What did you say?
Lucy: Nothing.

09/22/2023

Me: You look awful cute.
Lucy: Sigh..... I know. This is my Blue Steel with Magnum thrown in look.
Me: You watched "Zoolander" again, didn't you?
Lucy: Maybe.

09/21/2023

Me: And then..... that happened. Can you believe it?
Lucy: I mean, we have been through this before, Michelle. I am not YOUR therapist.

09/18/2023

Me: I have training today and you have another week off. You good?
Lucy: .......
Me: Yeah, you're good.

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West Plains, MO

Telephone

+14172566158

Website

http://www.zizzers.org

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Lucy Facts - What does Lucy do when she is home alone? Lucy doesn't like being home alone and will howl loud enough to make her Coonhound ancestors proud. She also gets out most of her toys, rolls herself up like a burrito in a quilt that is on my daughter's old bed, and goes from the front door to the back door looking for me. She typically goes off her feed and will not eat. As soon as I am back home and she gets all the excitement out, she makes a beeline for her food. T-minus 6 days until our kids return to school!