My grandparents got a puppy. They shouldn't have, but they did. They're old and slow, and puppies are the opposite of those two things. But they recently lost a dog who had been their companion for years. And the new puppy, which looks a lot like their old dog except puppy-sized, is the most adorable, the most soft, the most lovable thing you've ever seen. And so, they bought it. At a pet store. In a mall. They did this in spite of the strong discouragement from their three, grown children who … [Read more...]