-Isms

Author Eugene O'Neill, when writing his Dalmatian's last will and testament, wrote, "Dogs ... do not ruin their sleep worrying about how to keep the objects they have, and to obtain the objects they have not. There is nothing of value they have to bequeath except their love and their faith."

For 12 years, our chocolate lab, Copper, freely gave her love and showed faithfulness, especially to the master of our house.

Copper crossed the rainbow bridge over the weekend, entering doggy heaven, where we are certain she's chasing rabbits or frolicking in a lake or at the very least, lapping up milk i...