The exploits of April, the geocaching dog are well documented at GC3AX0G. We rescued her as a stray; she was with our family for eight years. She was the love of my life.
Her knack was for turning a 5/5 into a 1/1. I wheezed into view on one 5/5 only to find that April had been at GZ for over 15 minutes. She had even broken out her portable chair and was reading a book. She guided me to most of my caches.
My favorite song for her was "D is for doggie", set to the tune and style of "C is for Cookie" (http://tinyurl.com/ddoggie). It could be an up-tempo happy song (we found a cache!) or a slow song at bedtime to lull her to sleep. I had visions of bringing her to our new home in Redding and having her meet the community, including the geocacher who owns a dog grooming service.
April arrived in Redding in mid-October but was not doing well. On October 19, 2014, we took her to the vet hospital near GZ. The doctor told us she would do an exam on April and we could talk about treatment options when we got back from lunch. We barely made it to the restaurant when we were told to come back to the hospital. By the time we arrived, she was gone.
The cache is not at the hospital because other caches are nearby.
If she could make a 5/5/ a 1/1, then I can make a 1/1/ a 5/5. Take a picture of yourself at GZ singing "D is for doggie"! Sing it loud and proud and ignore the muggles staring at you.
Also, if you'd like to adopt a dog, please visit one of the many shelters. They are chock full of dogs looking for loving homes. Congrats to jhhwild for his FTF, a scant 51 minutes after publishing.