Episode Eight: Chapter Nine: The Story of Us

“If you know as much about Boxers as a breed as I did when I adopted Rosebud, then you know approximately 5% of what you need to know to prepare for having a Boxer at home. They’re often referred to as the Peter Pan breed because they never grow up. They’re almost always as goofy and playful into adulthood as they are as puppies. Boxers, and especially deaf boxers, are prone to pretty severe separation anxiety. Beyond that, Boxers are susceptible to a myriad of health issues. And Rosebud is no exception to any of these. But my neuroses and her neuroses seemed to make us fit together just perfectly, like two jigsaw pieces in the fabric of the universe who spent an immeasurable amount of time waiting to find one another.”

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Skin in the Game: The Stories my Tattoos Tell

Kelly J. Mendenhall

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