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And yet, I was still met with criticism. I had people tell me they
had little to no confidence that
what I was doing would actually
work. But I kept trying.
I ran into several obstacles
along the way, including finding myself lost and taking a
month-long trip to Las Vegas. I
felt I wasn’t meeting the goals I
wanted to accomplish.
When I came back home, I
jumped back in. I started a hiking
group, and I started up a Board
Game night at the Lucky Dog.
The first week for both events,
no one showed up. But the next
week, people showed up. The
next week, even more.
Since April, we’ve hosted a
“Sunday Stroll,” a weekly nature
walk designed to get people out
of their comfort zone, and doing
an activity that was fun and adventurous. Our most dedicated
member, Desmond Slowe, has
shown up for almost every single
hike, and attend Game Night on
occasion as well.
In the past 6 months, over 50
people have been in attendance for our hiking group. Dogs
are always welcome, and we
go at a pace safe for everyone.
Music is played, occasionally,
and we often meet for brunch
afterward to continue the social
activities.
We have had members ,both
male and female, gay and
straight. We’ve had attendees as
young as in t Z\