National Dog Week

[My dog] loved everything about my
mother except her high-heeled shoes.
When she dressed up,
he would bark at her feet,
and occasionally one of her shoes
would turn up in a neighbor's flowerbed.
Thomas Wharton, Illustrator

Dogs have given up many of their natural ways
to cross the boundaries between our species
and join our families; for this,
each dog deserves lifelong care and protection.

Michael J. Rosen, Author