My Dog Mows Best
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog
By David Warren

You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.
~W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog's Journey

I had an audience as I put on my old, beat-up tennis shoes. Everyone in the house was familiar with my mowing shoes, and one member of the household was always thrilled when I put them on. She wagged her tail as I laced up the tattered strings. It was time to mow; Emmy, our Golden Retriever, was ready. Unlike me, the dog enjoyed every aspect of mowing.

I went to the shed to get our mower, and she followed along. She glanced up at me as if to say, "Let's do this." I took out our mower and tugged the pull string that started my trusty Toro. Emmy barked with joy as the engine revved. It was as if she were trying to compete with the mower to see who could be louder. (Keep reading)