
Santa Fe Humane Society Dog Park (03/24/2022)
Photo credit: Kate Cornwell
As my dog approached the man on the side of the gravel road, I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. There was something about the stoop of his shoulders and the faded black of his shirt that shook me. I wanted to call my dog back to my side, but didn’t want to pull the man’s attention to me. But as Lovie got closer, there was no denying I was here. No denying I was nervous. As the man turned, I got a good look at his sunken face and immediately called Lovie to me.
To be continued…