"Late in his life, I thought increasingly about Milo in terms defined by cherishing. I was careful when I petted him or rubbed his ears. I stepped lightly when I saw him sleeping so he would not be disturbed. In a culture such as this, which fears death and isolates the sick and elderly, living with an aging animal becomes a lesson in compassion, just one of the many lessons Milo offered."
My Canine Teacher
In life, Milo was a friend; in death, he was a guide.
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