Sunday, June 6, 2010

Velvet, 6-06-10, Rest in Peace

It’s been a bad year for dogs in the Wilder household. My Lab, Lucky, died last September. Velvet, my shepherd mix, died today after a short illness. Velvet was a wonderful dog—the big girl pictured with me on the home page of my website, this blog, and on the bio page of so many of my books. Losing a pet—like every pet owner knows— is like losing a member of the family. Rest in peace, D-Day, 2010.

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