Earlier this season, John and I volunteered for a well-known organization's annual vaccine clinic. Other organizations sent representatives to offer spay/neuter services. Vets were on-hand for heartworm tests and to provide preventatives. Hundreds of dogs and their caring owners received services they desperately needed but had no realistic way to receive. By all accounts, the event was hugely

Here goes. The dogs get about three walks each... for the whole week. I'm wracked with guilt, but I've essentially stopped walking them unless some very specific conditions are met. I feel awful about it, but I'm torn because I'm fairly sure it's in their best interest. Let me back up... There are many loose dogs in our town. They're everywhere. We see them when we drive around,