I said goodbye to one of my best friends today.   If you’ve never had a dog, or don’t like dogs, or just aren’t a dog person in general, you can stop reading right now. One of the advantages of having a blog, no matter what the topic, is sometimes you can use it for your own personal therapy. That’s what I’m doing today. If you read on, remember that this piece is more about me than it is about you. Thanks in advance for indulging me.     We met on a hot, sticky summer Sunday in August of 1997. It was love at first ...

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