Of Cabbages and Kings

A dog with a friend and a ball to chase

By LUELLA DOW

Contributor

Dogs have long been man's companion.You've heard the comments: A cat owns the home and condescends to let you live there. A dog considers you one of the pack, tries to please and thinks of you as a parent or kindly boss.

Recently I had the pleasure of watching a young man and his dog at play. The man, named Dusty Tomjack, had a ball and a bat. The dog, whose name was Vigil, stood alert and ready. On Vigil's face was the expression of a kid about to get an ice cream cone.

Dusty threw the ball in the air and hit it with his bat. T...