The puppy arrived in a cardboard box one Thursday afternoon.

He was a black-and-tan German Shepherd with oversized paws, enormous ears, and solemn brown eyes.

Lorraine lifted him carefully.

“Oh, Henry. He looks like a little bear.”

The puppy licked her chin.

“Bear,” she said.

Henry smiled.

For more than twenty years, he and Lorraine had raised puppies for the county K9 program…. Continue Reading ⬇️

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