[there's something about watching the puppy run that just...makes her want to laugh more. the determination, the speed. the way it seems like he'll take on the world. the way he overshoots it a little and has to skid to a stop.]

Well, if you ever decide to hone that skill a little more, I'm sure you'd be welcome if you stopped by the shelter. Not to talk business here, of course - just that there's enough of them who appreciate a person's touch.

[the more people that go and socialize with them, the better. and she's noticed the happiness it's bringing Dante as well.]