Watchdog

My dog Annie likes to lie on the back deck and watch for birds, squirrels, and passersby beyond the fence. On this winter day, she went out and took her place despite the light snow. When she got up, she left her outline. When I let her out again later, she lay down on exactly … Continue reading Watchdog

Man’s best friend

Nothing has touched me more in the last few days than this picture of Sully, Pres. George H.W. Bush’s service dog, lying beside his master’s casket. Sully, named after Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger of “Miracle on the Hudson” fame, joined the former president in July. Sully was raised by VetDogs, first through its prison puppy … Continue reading Man’s best friend