Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Life and death of a dog

  • Life and death of a dog

    Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe Dundee, Scotland We learn from the life and death of family pets, a microcosm of our own existence. We nurtured Petra, a guide-dog puppy, in our family home for more than a year, after which we handed her over for her formal training. She was welcomed as a star pupil for her social and…