A solitary veteran without family turned down the idea of adoption—until a dog made the choice for him… And then everything transformed.
Mr. Harris had been visiting the shelter for several weeks. He consistently claimed he was merely browsing. Always disinterested, always unprepared. “I have no need for a dog,” he muttered. “I don’t have any family, no one to pass it on to.” Yet he continued to return. One afternoon, while he was by the kennels,…