Confessions of a dog owner
Years ago we had a dog, a Welsh corgi named Callie. I don't dislike dogs, but I've never really been a "dog person." My wife is much more the animal lover. She was the one to care for her, walk her, and be the kind master every dog deserves. I must confess, Callie never did get too much attention from me. In fact, I often considered her a nuisance more than anything else. We got Callie as a puppy, and she was all puppy. She raced around the back yard moving those little legs faster than you thought was possible. When anyone would go out in the back yard Callie would race to their side. We would later get her a companion, Jem, and they would frolic in the back yard together chasing each other and doing that dog wrestling thing that dogs do. But then one day, we noticed Callie was slowing down a bit. She had even developed a slight limp. So, we brought her to the veterinarian to see what the problem migh...