How is a Dog like a Car?

[stormdog]

Not having Piper here is a bit like when I started driving a car with an automatic transmission regularly again. Now, instead of repeating the mantra "This car has no clutch," while operating the gas and brake, I'm continually reminding myself that not seeing Piper around the common space doesn't mean I need to go see what she's doing.

She's done in surgery! She had a mobile tooth and an unerupted one that were removed as well. Sounds like all went well, and I should be bringing her home today!