“How will you explain this to your neighbors, Sunny? Naked and walking about leashed.” Stepping into the vast car, I do believe it could lift automobiles, I have Sunny kneel at my feet for the long ascent to the top floor. “Stay,” I command master to dog. I do so enjoy the beseeching look as she stares directly up at me. She is more deer in the headlights than canine. The thought that a neighbor may be skulking about offers genuine concern. Still, the six floors are negotiated without mishap and I bring Sunny into her loft to the sound of a sigh of relief. The grommet device is ready in my jacket pocket. She’s been waiting and thinking all day about this visit. Over and above the apprehension of prancing about the lobby naked is the brief but intense pain she will soon feel. I again p

