Abused wife needs a safety plan
What is going on out there?
-- Perplexed
Dear Perplexed: What's going on out there is that this country is definitely going to the dogs. I LOVE dogs, but frankly -- as a devoted cat owner -- I don't see anyone welcoming my cat Chester into their household for dinner or a three-day stay (not that I've asked).
Many people consider their pets to be full-fledged family members and so they expect to travel with their animals, just as they travel with their children. But unlike children, animals never graduate to a stage where their humans want to leave them at home.
All of this challenges non-dog people to learn to say "no," which you have done.
Dear Amy: I love your column, but need to offer a kind correction.
In a recent column, you used the phrase, "jumping at the bit."
As a dedicated and experienced horseman, I need to correct this. It is: "chomping at the bit."
-- Experienced with Equine
Dear Experienced: Yes! Thank you for the correction.
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