Family boundaries and celebrations: Why exclusion from a dinner plan led to a difficult decision regarding a birthday event

handler insisted, his boots scuffing the floor as he shifted nervously. “We don’t take chances with a dog this unpredictable. One bite, and you’re in the hospital. Or the morgue.”

Ethan tilted his head slightly, tuning them out, listening to Thor. The breathing was heavy but controlled. The dog wasn’t snarling. He wasn’t pacing the cage like a caged continue reading …