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The Calico Puppy
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Dog
By Elizabeth Atwater Fun fact: Kittens enter their primary socialization period at two–three weeks of age. This is when the brain is primed for attachment to other beings. We have no idea when Poppy, our Golden Retriever, had her rendezvous but by mid-summer it was quite evident that she had been naughty. When our vet confirmed that Poppy would soon present us with a litter of grand-puppies we were at first stunned but that soon gave way to excitement. Since we had no idea whom our naughty girl had seduced we were eager to see what her pups would look like. On the Fourth of July the local fireworks were forgotten when Poppy went into labor. Leave it to Poppy to upstage the annual celebration. The sound of distant fireworks heralded in the birth of her three pups. Their parental lineage still escaped us. One short-haired male was brown and white, his brother had a long silky coat like Poppy but was black, and their sister looked a lot like Poppy, right down to her golden fur. Tired but exhausted, Poppy beamed first at her babies at then at us, clearly delighted in the fuss we were making over her and her pups. (Keep reading) | 
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