Resources / Ripples & Wipeouts

“Don’t cross the street. Don’t go over there! No, no, no!” – Bonnie to Kathy on a Park Slope street one recent Saturday.

“But that looks like a min pin. Let’s just go see if it is. Such a cute little dog!” – Kathy

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.” – The min pin

“Oh, look, he likes you!” – Obsessed dog rescue person

“Just foster him for a week. Then you can bring him back, no problem.” – Ditto

“Aw…sexy Rexy is going home. You’ll love him!” – Second obsessed dog rescue person

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.” – The min pin, aka Rex

“The cat will hate us.” – Bonnie

“I really didn’t want another dog. Really.” – Kathy

“Well, we could just try it out. They said we can bring him back.” – Kathy

“The cat will hate us.” – Bonnie

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.” – Rex

“Oh my god, he’s not neutered!” – The vet

“He needs an EKG and a sonogram, an antibiotic, an anti-worm pill and heart medication for the rest of his life.” – Ditto

“That will be $2,200, please.” – The vet’s receptionist

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.” – Rex

“He’s at the door again?! I just took him out an hour ago.” – Kathy

“There must be something we can do about this diarrhea.” – Kathy

“The cat hates us.” – Bonnie

“He can’t be neutered because his heart condition precludes surgery.” – The vet

“Understand that he’s not peeing on your [brand new, hardwood] floor. He is merely marking his territory.” – The dog book

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.” – Rex

“Min pins are naturally energetic.” – The dog book

“Does he never sleep?” – Kathy

“My career aspirations have changed. I now aspire to be the Foursquare mayor of the Brooklyn Heights dog park.”—Bonnie

“I hate them.” – The cat

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