Hey Luna, What Do You Have Th...Oh God!

I have a lot of stories about Luna. She was one of my favorite dogs, her mom was really nice, and she walked really well. She had been a street dog in Honduras but her mom fell in love when she was there (I think for the Peace Corps) and took her home. She was a little busted up, had been hit by a car and her leg wasn't set properly, a good sized hole in one of her ears, but was generally good natured and sweet. She loved all people but she could do without dogs when she was on leash. There will be many more Luna stories to come but this one stands out.

My Dog Walker, Mark, had been working for me for a while by this point. He knew Luna pretty well and enjoyed her walks as much as everyone else did. One day, he texted me a story that I'm unlikely to forget. As I said, Luna was a street dog. Because of this, she wanted to eat EVERYTHING. She preferred any kind of food (even rotten) but there were many things I pulled out of her mouth in her time with me. Fortunately, I never had this particular pleasure. Mark said he noticed her sniffing and called her. She was normally very good but didn't look up. He tugged on the leash and she grabbed something and ran to bring it to him. He couldn't quite see what it was but could see it wasn't something she should be eating. He grabbed for it but she pulled away. When she turned her head he could see that it was... a cat's leg. This kitty had obviously been dead for quite some time, now we really didn't want her to eat it. He went for it again but she whipped away, and swallowed it. Gross. Mark moved quickly away from the bush where she had found her prize and texted me. I told mom to keep an eye on her for any unfortunate side effects. I'll give it to mom, she took it in stride and responded with something like, "Oh Luna". The rest of the walk passed without incident, fortunately. Mark and I chatted about it later and both agreed that it was way better that he was walking Luna that day, and not his girlfriend Jess, who also walked for me. We both would have heard about that for months!