life and puppies

As you know, Gracie is a rescue dog.  In fact, the day we (and by “we” I mean I) agreed to foster her for a week (which turned into years as we never really heard from the rescuer again) puppy had been scheduled to get the axe that very night.  So I really am sensitive to the idea that it’s way better to rescue a Gracie than it is to get your brand new puppy from a breeder, but this is just too much.