b'When I Saw You I Fell In Love & YouWagged Your Tail Because You Knewby Anna CookeDefying reality, a dog wags his tail perhaps to let those tail were daily reminders for DJ and Damien that anotheraround him know that everything is going to be okay. The day with their dog and each other was all that mattered.world may be going to hell in a handbasket, but to a dog, Lab results confirmed mast cell cancer. It had alreadytheir world is alright as long as hes right next to you.spread from the tumor on Georges rear leg to his lymphnodes. Friends stopped by with care packages for DJ andDamien, offering love and support, and whatever elsemight be needed.With the help of medication, George soon began feel-ing better. He started chemotherapy in April, and finishedat the end of August. Georges medical team believe he iscancer-free and want to see him in another month.Through it all, George has been a stellar patient. Its atoss-up as to what was his favorite part of his treatment.Was it the car rides with his dads to and from the oncolo-gists office, or was it the extra snuggle time and attentionhe was receiving at home?DJ is a principal with Compass Florida, and donatesregularly to Pet Pal Animal Shelter through his Free DogWith Every Home Sold campaign. He wanted to dosomething special in honor of George, and on NationalDog Day, he challenged colleagues to help him raisemoney for Pet Pal Animal Shelter. Businesses, includingSavvy Mortgage Lending and Standard Title, stepped upto the plate raising $5,110 during the one-day challenge. George will be 12 years old in December and is doingreally well. Its unbelievable how well he is doing. This isthe third time he has had cancer, said DJ. We are overthe moon with Dr. Kane and our overall experience withBlue Pearl in Clearwater.We humans are capable of so many amazing things,but too often, we just sit around making words, not actu-ally doing anything. Having a dog like George aroundinspires humans like DJ and Damien to be the humanstheir dog knows them to be. Youre a good dog, George. UWhen a dog has been in your life as long as Georgehas been with DJ Soucy and husband Damien Palladino, Free Dog With Every Home Sold is a program created byevery limp, every cough, every labored breath is a big deal.And, so it was on that morning this past April when DJ realtor DJSoucy. Homebuyers who close with Soucy,found George hiding in the bathroom, barely able to walk. or a member of his Compass St. Pete team, are givenWithin 24 hours, George became lethargic and was not the opportunity to adopt a dog or a cat fromPet Palinterested in eating. DJ and Damien tried to dispel any Animal Shelter. Soucy will pay the adoption fees. Hethoughts of cancer out of their minds, but George was in gives his homebuyers a six-month window to decide. Ifremission from two previous bouts with cancer, and that they decide not to adopt, Soucy makes a donation inthe amount of the adoption fees to Pet Pal in the home-was a tough ask of their hearts. buyers name.To keep up with the DJ Soucy Group, followIn the midst of illness and death, life continues to roll them on social media @DJSoucyGroup on Facebook andalong at a pace we often forget we can control, if only we DJSRealty on Instagram.practiced slowing down a bit. Georges face and wagging40 THE NEW BARKER'