26 July

A Good Dog Never Forgets: Zinnia On The Stairs

by Jon Katz

Two months ago, I fell down these stairs trying to get down to the bathroom when I was so sick.

I didn’t even bother to turn on the overhead lights, and I paid dearly for it. I was in pain for weeks.

It was an awful experience, painful and frightening. Zinnia was with me and saw it all.

Since that night, whenever I go upstairs, Zinnia rushes up ahead of me and watches me climb.

She doesn’t move until I clear the top step and get into the bedroom. I’m unsure what she would do if I stumbled or fell, but she is not letting me go upstairs alone.

And I have to admit; I feel safer with her up there watching.

Zinnia is a beautiful, loving, and easy-going dog, and I love having her around.

4 Comments

  1. Jon, you have always gotten the dog that you really needed at the time! And Zinnia is devotedly the one for now!
    Love and Light, many thanks for sharing.

  2. My goodness–look at the muscle definition on her forehead! She has worked them enough to have serious expressions–no wonder she can convey so much emotion! The Love Dog for sure!

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