dogless PeeT i am. it's a lonely world to live in. i lost two dogs in one year. i have always had a dog, ever since i was five. dogs have taken on characters in stories i have written. and now, i pet dogs i encounter like ali and carter's jake, a small black lab mix. i met him as a pup and then more recently when i visited the children. jake barked at me until i began my singsong language. animals note inflection of voice. they hear the truth. he knew i was full of love. he is my friend now. but when i return home there is no dog of my own. i am asking santa claus for a dog. 111209 what's it to you? who go blather from