When do you say goodbye to your hunting dog?
I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately because Storm, our 14-year-old black Lab, is not doing well. Sure, from a distance he looks good. His coat remains black as night. Up close, he looks good, too. His caramel-colored eyes are alert and searching. Sometimes they even talk to you.
C.B. Bylander: When your hunting dog’s last hunt comes too soon
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