The Circle of Life

Back in March, when we made the correct but heart-wrenching decision to have our dog Abbey put down, we swore with Scarlett O'Hara-like determination that we would never own another dog again.  Abbey had been too good a dog, and losing her had been so heartbreaking, we felt quite sure we would never be ready to have another canine presence in the house.  Abbey was, we were convinced, the toughest act for any dog to follow, and we thought it would be unfair to any dog to bring him or her into ...