When a Scruffy Little Dog Refused to Let an Old Woman Disappear

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“Guys, this is it,” one of them whispered. “This is the place. That’s the counter.”

I was topping off a coffee when I heard one of them say, “Dude, get a pic with the dog. Maybe he’ll, like, bring you a note and you’ll cry and it’ll go viral too.”

I turned so fast I almost spilled the pot.

“Barnaby’s not a prop,” I said, more sharply than I intended.continue reading …