tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890777397628672366.post6822269794413582719..comments2022-08-20T01:24:51.416-04:00Comments on Writers & Other Animals: On Dogs and Mother’s DayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890777397628672366.post-37846567521081836972015-05-10T20:43:21.163-04:002015-05-10T20:43:21.163-04:00Kassandra, yes. There's a poignant and somewha...Kassandra, yes. There's a poignant and somewhat dark story by Kij Johnson about dogs developing the ability to talk called "The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change." http://www.kijjohnson.com/evolution.html . In it, many families abandon dogs because they can't handle the conversation. It changes the dynamic.susankroupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009126115836484278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890777397628672366.post-1545039985346965672015-05-10T19:12:15.236-04:002015-05-10T19:12:15.236-04:00Excellent point, Susan! That's exactly what my...Excellent point, Susan! That's exactly what my dog is -- a perpetual child, who never talks back and doesn't move to another state. :DKassandra Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12868883056262771642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890777397628672366.post-67889033704968793772015-05-10T08:57:30.815-04:002015-05-10T08:57:30.815-04:00Thank YOU for being here again, Susan! Thank YOU for being here again, Susan! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890777397628672366.post-89950250284241524602015-05-10T08:39:53.956-04:002015-05-10T08:39:53.956-04:00Sheila, thanks for posting this! Sheila, thanks for posting this! susankroupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009126115836484278noreply@blogger.com