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 outside Callie would race to their side. We would later get her a companion, Jem, and they would frolic in the 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 might be. After exa...