This story has made the news around the world.. I was going to wait and post it with my regular schedule. But the story is out, so I'll post it here now.That old girl didn't deserve to go out like that stuck in the mud in pain. She's alive today because of you.I'm a grown man and the thought of that good ol' girl possibly dying there alone brought me to tears. I felt like you saved my dog man! Thank you for saving miss Ivy. Love from California my guy.I know that you want to finish the route to complete what you started - but to many of us, you've already fulfilled your mission by rescuing Ivy. You made sure she didn't die alone, cold and scared. Everything else you accomplish on this trip is gravy.