December 28, 2011 Dog blog Maybe it will lead to a walk in the park for many canines belonging to homeless MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner Above, The Rev. Michelle Perry works in her office with her dog at First United Methodist Church in Marriott-Slaterville on Tuesday. Perry writes a blog in behalf of her dog that is designed to raise money for a pet park at a homeless shelter. Top, Perry's dog, Goose, looks at a picture of himself on the computer. By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard-Examiner staff jfrancis@standard.net MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE — When you ask the Rev. Michelle Perry, of First United Methodist Church, about her immediate family, she tells you first about her dog, Goose. There's even a picture of the minister and her 6-year-old Weimaraner above her desk. On the frame are the words: "Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog." So it was a natural move for Perry to make Goose part of her ministry, to include serving on the board of directors at St. Anne's Center. The homeless shelter will become the Lantern House when it opens its future home at 33rd Street and Pacific Avenue. Goose's effort in that service was to start his own blog — with the help of his owner — designed to raise money for a pet park that will be included in the facility's new home. The blog, gospelofgoose.blogspot. com, tells of Goose's life as well as the need for funds at the new pet park. So far, officials estimate, the site has raised about $1,000 for the project. The future pet park will include a fenced-in area with a covered section that will allow animals to stay out of the weather. "We've had some people — because their dogs couldn't come in — not go in the shelter but stay outside, so they could be with their dogs for the night," Perry said. "You can go there and there's people hanging out with their pets until the last possible minute, until they have to go in for the night." 271