GK
5 min readJun 10, 2024

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A Day in the Life: Fostering a Middle-Aged Former Bait Dog

When my foster dog and a snake got into a fight

Canelo shaking it off. All photos by author.

Canelo has been with me since mid-February of this year. People usually notice the scars on his head first, then his giant bat ears and if he smiles his splotchy blue tongue. At the shelter, he would generally just stare unflinchingly into your soul, which unnerved many, or he would shiver in the corner of the…

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GK

Grew up in LA and Honolulu. Might live in Italy later. Been asked if I've written stories about my family. Maybe I will.