.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Little Snoopy, a foster dog, takes a nap by the fireplace. He is on the mend from a medical issue. (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. It all started when my girlfriend, now fiancee, burst through the bathroom doors with a hop in her step and a coy smile.
“We’ve been called to duty,” she said.
I haven’t always been a crazy animal lover. Don’t get me wrong, I like dogs and cats, but I didn’t center my world around them.
......................
That is, until I met Mahala and her dog, Mason. If there is one thing you should know about Mahala, it’s that she loves animals. I’m talking, she will cross a street to pet a stranger’s dog. And she’s been honked at because the light turned green while she’s marveling at a dog in the car next to us.