Mike Murray essays -- Mostly Dogs (animal stories)

Mostly Dogs (animal stories)

-- by Mike Murray

A Good Dog – Maddie was a good dog. She was also a very good friend.

A Soft Bed – Some animals crave little more than that.

A Thousand Thank Yous -- To those who rescued Janna.

And Winter Came -- My wife, my dog, the woods -- and glorious snow, too.

As She Wishes -- More things than ever are up to Janna.

At Any Price -- Rescues such as Janna are a bargian (at any price).

Barbaro – More than merely swift.

Because I Love Her – Learning to tell Janna “no.”

Box Fan Blues – Never ask: “What else can go wrong?”

But Not Today -- A woman. A dog. And a date with destiny.

Christmas Comes Early – Thanks to dedicated animal care-givers.

Christmas Comes Early (again) -- Janna dodges another bullet.

Christmas in September – A dog’s arrival was the best present ever.

Dogs will be Dogs – There’s no getting around it.

Five Years On – “It was during the summer of 2000 that the furry scamp...”

Gentle Breeze – Janna at 10: calmer (and even more precious).

Janna and Pam -- A Dog and her human "mommy."

Love My Dog – “As I regained consciousness, I struggled...”

Marsh Hollow’s Mac – “Roaming the outer reaches of his expansive territory...”

No Easy Way – Saying goodbye is always hard.

No Kill vs. Extended Stay – “In simple terms, who could disagree...”

Old Friends – No fence will ever again separate Maggie and Murphy.

Open Gates, Broken Hearts – A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of grief.

Pampered Pets -- Do animals really have it better than humans?

Peace, I'm Sure -- Wiley is, once again, vigorous and strong.

Reason to Believe -- Faith rooted in logic (and hope).

She Knows – Dogs know plenty.

Snowprints – “...prints that could not have existed the day before.”

Social Butterfly (YouTube) -- Janna just loves making new friends.

Sparky – “I scream for Little Boy, but he’s nowhere in sight...”

Sweet Seymour – A day in the life of a homeless cat.

Terms of Endearment – An unlikely alliance: a roughneck Rottweiller and a feral feline.

The Way They Were -- A sweet old lady & and a young, homeless cat.

They Will Remember – “I believe that recollections of kindness persist.”