Review: Dogs are forever
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2012
Laurie's and Tim's old dog Jake died exactly one year ago. While Laurie is over the worst of it, Annie, their ten-year-old wolf-dog child is still grieving. Laurie tells her ever-patient husband that she wants to make a two-hour trip to take Annie to the Zellwood pet cemetery where Jake was buried.This is a touchingly beautiful short story. I cried for my dog, gone for seven years now. Those of us who have had a true bond with a pet never forget them, and maybe never truly get over the loss.I hope that Ms. Stroud writes more. She certainly has a flair for storytelling and a gift for writing that draws you in and touches your heart.