We don't think of Stephan as a dog. He's so much like a person that we think of him as another child in the house. He's really become a part of our family. I couldn't make it without him.

Stephan is truly part of the family. He has his work time mainly during the first part of the day, but when Jackson comes home in the afternoon (from school) and the harness comes off, it's playtime.

We also learn important ongoing issues for working with the dogs. For instance, if I take Stephan out to a fast-food place, I don't want him eating stray french fries or food scraps. We train the dogs to control this by feeding them at very specific times each and every day and we never vary from them.

We've got to get those slots going for a number of reasons. It's good for the shareholders and horsemen. It's also good for the community and education in the state.

What I've been developing is a vegan fast food chain and vegan food markets.

One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.