Dogs and Generals

Off and on for the last couple of years, my wife and I have been talking about owning a dog. She wanted a chew toy, while I wanted a bigger dog.

I was going to name him General McTavish, which is a character from a video game. It sounds nerdy but I thought I could call him “General” for short.

Not willing to give up our differences we settled for a midsize dog. Or at least I did.

Every once in a while I like to surprise my dear wife Susan. Many times I’m 75 percent positive that she will love my surprises. When I showed up at her job with a five week old Cocker Spaniel puppy, I was about 50 pe...