b'A Dogs LifeeDog People Sometimes, its your dog that sees itbefore anyone else does. Whenyoure worn out, when theworlds too loud, and yourehanging on by a threadyouturn around, and there he is,looking at you like youre stilleverything. No questions asked,no need to explain.He doesnt try to fix it or offercheap advice. He just sticks byyou, breathing slow andsteady, like hes waiting foryou to notice youre notalone. And somehow, thats u the thing that pulls youback. Not some grandspeech, just the quiet truththat, to him, you still matter.Sometimes, its your dog thatsaves you from yourself. Because everyone elsemight leave, or judge, or get too busy. But yourdog never does. He cant say a word, yet he speakslouder than anyone, reminding you that theresstill something worth staying for.A page from the book Dog People by The New York Times bestselling author, R. M. Drake www.rmdrake.com Photograph of Stephens Seabolt and his dog, Rexi, by Jaime Seymour-Newton. www.JaimeSNPhotography.com76 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'