Working
Dogs
BY MICHAEL CHATFIELD
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLI ULDALL
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Cream
S
ometimes a working dog can be a distraction. "People
come in specifically to see Cream, and if she's not here,
they just leave without looking at any of my merchandise,"
says her human John Whitt, owner of John's Consignment
Shop. This Wire Hair Terrier, Jack Russell and "who knows
what" has been coming to work with Whitt since she was
three months old. "Cream has regular customers who bring
her treats and take her for walks," he says.
Bella
and Nellie
T
his Golden Retriever and
Australian Shepherd work at
San Clemente Ranch with Bruce
Dormody. "Bella is a tractor
dog and loves to go out on the
property and work with me,"
Dormody says. "Nellie doesn't like
it so much and runs down to my
mom's cabin when I start it up."
Both love riding in Dormody's
Jeep, though. "It's like their trav-
eling kennel." They're also guide
dogs for new members. "They
show everyone where the hiking
trails are," he says. "Some have
told me they would have been
totally lost without them."
"The reason a dog has so many friends is
that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."
~ Unknown
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Jeep, though. "It's like their trav-
