An Occurrence on Interstate Five

After Grandpa died, Grandma retired early and adopted three big German Shepherd dogs. Two were purebred, young and impetuous. The third was a mix, older, and the smartest. Grandma was devoted to those dogs. In the evenings, they all attended obedience classes. Mornings, they strolled through the neighborhood and on weekends, romped at the dog park. She brushed their coats and scratched their ears. She squeezed them into the back of her car to run errands. She’d even bought a motor home just so she and her dogs could all travel together in comfort. In return, the dogs guarded the house, listened with heads cocked to her opinions, and nudged her with comforting noses when she cried. She was proud of their willing obedience and delighted in their companionship. They...

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