At the advice of seasoned dog owners, I gave Buddy peanut butter in his chew toy thing to keep him busy for a while. But I was secretly hoping he had a life-threatening peanut allergy.

Oh stop. He’s fine.

The dog has brought my boys a lot of joy and laughter. And more stress for Jeff and I. But we still think it’s worth it. Talk to me next week.

Good thing I am a big believer in perseverance. Grace be with you, my friends.