“Elaine, stop running, baby, or you’ll hurt yourself,” I yelled from where I sat under the huge tree and watched him run around the large field chasing butterflies with the other pups.

There was a smile on my face as I watched him giggle and push the other pups lightly. We have been spending almost every day together since Zuri left, since I wanted to give Zion and Emily the space they needed. Zion wasn’t taking Zuri’s leaving well. He had been moody, not to me but to the others. He doesn’t talk much or eat much.

I wanted to comfort him, but I knew he needed time and space...