The Adventures of 

Frankie & Ash

School Support Dogs

There has been a lot of talk in our house about "finishing up".

Mum keeps saying she is finishing up at Viewbank College and returning to St Helena next term.

We are not entirely sure what "finishing up" means.

Ash thought it meant she was getting a finish.

She was very disappointed when Mum explained that no grooming was involved.

Apparently, it means it is time to say goodbye to all our friends at Viewbank.

We have made a lot of friends while we've been here.

Some are students. Some are staff. Some are people whose only job appears to be stopping to pat us when they walk past.

Those people are our favourites.

This week Mum has been packing things into boxes and carrying piles of papers around.

I offered to help.

Mum says taking a document and running through the house with it is not helping.

I disagree.

Ash did not help either.

She fell asleep beside the boxes.

For almost three hours.

Mum said that was somehow more helpful than what I was doing.

This was Not Fair.

We have had lots of adventures during our time at Viewbank.

We have attended meetings.

We have gone on walks.

We have supervised students.

We have tested many different locations for nap quality.

We would like everybody to know that the testing was very thorough.

As we get ready to head back to St Helena, Mum keeps asking whether we are excited.

Of course we are excited.

We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces again.

Ash is especially excited because she says she knows exactly where everything is at St Helena.

I am excited because I know exactly where everyone is.

There is an important difference.

Thank you to everyone at Viewbank for welcoming us and making us feel at home.

We have loved our adventure.

But now it is time for the next one.

That is all for now.

Frankie & Ash