Pepper, a German short haired pointer and black lab mix, joined our family in early February. One cuddly, ball of love with the puppy dog eyes that said, “Take me home. Love me.” Now, however, after having him home for…

Seven weeks ago, our long time (14 years) loyal friend Harley was diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 aggressive oral cancer. And, two weeks later, we (my husband and I) sat with him in the vet’s office while he drifted…