for a long time i have been wanting to tell this story to the world, so when the edge sent out an e-mail inviting people to write a story about how dogs touch our soul, i realized the time had come.
during my youth, our family had many cats and dogs, and although i had never feared dogs, i was more of a cat person. as the years went by and i moved on to college and career, i still felt more drawn to the soft furry, relatively quiet beings that are much easier to care for.
another factor was my experience at the home of a friend who had a dog. 