Our dog kind of got a little jumpy ... and the dogs went to kind of say hello and he swung his stick sort of at my dog.

How quickly the gun was pulled, it didn't seem like there was rational thinking there so that's what was very scary.

He had pulled a gun and said, excuse my language here, but said, 'I'll (expletive) shoot her, I'll (expletive) shoot her,' and kept repeating that.

I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.

Because dogs live in the present. Because dogs don't hold grudges. Because dogs let go of all their anger daily, hourly, and never let it fester. They absolve and forgive with each passing minute. Every turn of a corner is the opportunity for a clean slate. Every bounce of a ball brings joy and the promise of a fresh chase.

The very best thing about dogs is how they just know when you need them most, and they’ll drop everything that they’re doing to sit with you awhile.