Who knows whether dogs go gray or bald as they age?
Madison was good at taking care of her 2-month-old cousin and getting to know our two dogs again to the point that they didn’t growl and nip at her every time she sat down. Everyone in our family has dogs (and some, I’m saddened to say, cats), and one day the conversation got around to dogs in general. “How is Rex doing?” I asked Madison. Rex is a collie, but not a big, fluffy Lassie; he is subdued, with subtler colors and a flat coat. Rex also is laid back, not yippy like our little dogs. He doesn’t get excited; even if little Timmy fell in the well, I’m pretty sure Rex would suggest that perhaps the boy needed help and then would lie down and go to sleep. To get an accurate picture of Rex in your mind, take Chester Cheetah, the Cheetos spokes-cat, and remove the sunglasses but keep the coolness. Needless to say, I like Rex. “Rex is getting old,” Madison said. “How could you tell with that dog?” I asked. “It’s not like he could slow down any worse. Anyway, is his hair getting gray or
