We’re beginning Emily Week!
Six years ago, the little dog you see in the upper left-hand corner did not have a home. She was part of a large shipment of dogs from Houston area shelters to arrive at Conway Area Humane Society in preparation for a hurricane. (Emily came north from the remarkable Operation Pets Alive.)
Her scruffiness caught our eyes immediately, but life with Samwise alone was perfect for me. We had taken our first cross-country road trip in the summer, and the week before Emily arrived, Samwise and I visited Arcadia National Park.
We watched from afar as all the other Houston dogs were adopted quickly, and the super high energy ‘Millie,’ a mere six months old, remained behind, unwanted.
Atticus and I often visited Virginia Moore at the shelter, and Atticus would pose for photos w…
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