Orson

On the trip home I finished a book Roland got me for Christmas. It was a little stupid of me to read it in public but I didn't do too badly. I read one of Katz's other books and actually met him at a vet conference in Vegas. Well, met is probably too strong an implication. I stood in line and got an autographed copy of his book. I really enjoy his writing, it's pretty light reading overall, but gets me thinking. Plus he is dog people.

This book is about his lifetime dog Orson. Orson was a troubled Border Collie who changed the author's life radically, but positively. He loves this dog and spends many years loving and trying to help this dog. Anyway, at the end the author ends up having to euthanize Orson. Now you can see why I wasn't too bright to read where other people could see me. It was interesting to read someone else talk about his views on how far to go for their pets, when it's time to say goodbye, and the way people rationalize about their dogs who nip or bite. His views are similar to my own. Most of my views in this area have been formulating for a long time, but working at the humane society helped solidify them further. I'm not really sure what I'm trying to say here, but it was a powerful book for me.