{"id":78469,"date":"2024-06-04T11:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefinejournal.com\/?p=78469"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:10:45","slug":"an-old-tired-looking-dog-wandered-into-the-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefinejournal.com\/an-old-tired-looking-dog-wandered-into-the-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"An old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard"},"content":{"rendered":"

An old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard.\n

I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home.\n

He followed me into the house, down the hall, and fell asleep on the couch.\n

An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.\n

The next day he was back, resumed his position on the couch and slept for an hour.\n

This continued for several weeks.\n

Curious, I pinned a note to his collar, \u201cEvery afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.\u201d\n

The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar,\n

\u201cHe lives in a home with four children \u2013he\u2019s trying to catch up on his sleep.\n

Can I come with him tomorrow?\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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