The big black Labrador meandered slowly up a Delmar street, much to the consternation of my client. She froze and clung to the leash, aware that her own dog would, at any moment, see the loose dog and go into a barking frenzy. We backed away, turned and worked on maintaining confidence and purpose so that her dog would not react negatively. In the meantime, the Lab, oblivious to cars stopping to let it pass, wandered away. A little Cairn Terrier stumbled down the busy street,

I’d heard about the street dogs of India before but never thought I would see them firsthand; but then, I visited India myself. My oldest daughter was on a fellowship in Mumbai (Bombay) for a year. That’s way too long for a mom to go without seeing her child, so I traveled to India to spend 10 days with her there. I won’t depress you by telling you all the details of the poverty, the beggars, the homeless children sleeping on the sidewalks, the garbage everywhere you look. Su

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The big black Labrador meandered slowly up a Delmar street, much to the consternation of my client. She froze and clung to the leash,...