Floor Phobia
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Dogs
By Rose Eaton

Part of the journey in life is slipping and falling along the way; in these times true friends are the ones who pick you up and dust you off.
~Ken Poirot

"Danny, come on," I pleaded as I tried unsuccessfully to tug the leash. Danny, a Labrador Retriever, responded with a whimper and continued to dig his feet into the rug, vigorously resisting my efforts. He was facing his greatest fear, and no encouragement was going to convince him to overcome it.

People moved around us, staring as they walked by. It wasn't every day they saw a dog in the mall, let alone one refusing stubbornly to move an inch. We stood at the entrance of the building, stuck on the large rug that lay just beyond the doors. We had barely moved a foot into the building before Danny stopped and refused to walk farther. (Keep reading)