THE FIRST DOG IN OUR MARRIAGE

By Rodger Minatra

About two years ago I paid $1100 for a dachshund puppy which I had to drive 4 hours roundtrip to get. Although it really doesn’t matter now, I would never want my dad to know that. He would honestly drop his head in shame that his oldest son would pay so much for a dog. “Never carry the money for a dog in your pocket” he would say (I believe he was quoting his dad). It meant that you should never pay for a dog.