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Bruno lay listless in his cage. I screamed inside. \u201cBruno, what did you do?\u201d Shreds of newspaper and blanket were scattered in the cage of the oversized German shepherd and the dog, who had undergone surgery several hours earlier, showed labored breathing \u2013 nostrils distended and stomach heaving.<\/p>\n

I dropped my keys, punched in the cancel alarm code at the Monroe Animal Hospital, and grabbed the malfunctioning catheter that was still attached to the dog.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got to get you back on the IV drip or you\u2019ll never pull through the night,\u201d I told Bruno as I worked. Checking one of Dr. Burg\u2019s medical texts, I reconfigured the drip based on Bruno\u2019s 70-pound weight. \u201cDr. Burg had this set so fast the cord blew right out of the insert needle,\u201d I explained to the sick animal. He rolled his eyes at me in pain. \u201cYou didn\u2019t help much either, I\u2019d say, from the looks of your cage.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll just fix you back up here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next morning when I arrived at work for the early Saturday appointments, Dr. Burg said, \u201cBruno looks pretty good this morning, Tara. Last night after we removed the tumor from his spleen, I wasn\u2019t sure he was going to make it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMommy, Mommy! I made it. I\u2019m home,\u201d my six-year-old voice screamed as I ran in from the bus. Without a pause I continued, \u201cWe drew pictures of what we are going to be someday \u2026 and, guess what? \u2026 I\u2019m going to be a veterinarian. I want to take care of animals.\u201d<\/p>\n

I watched the experienced veterinarian stroke Bruno gently.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, boy,\u201d he said. \u201cThe drip is working nicely. I think you\u2019re going to pull through.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll pull through,\u201d the doctor had told my daddy, \u201cbut she\u2019s probably going to have noticeable scars on both legs.\u201d<\/p>\n

A ten-year-old Junior Scout, I had been selling Girl Scout cookies in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u2026 one more house, I thought to myself \u2026 I can sell one more box of cookies \u2026 I think someone\u2019s home here; the garage door is open \u2026. It was a short driveway, only about 25 feet. I wasn\u2019t far from the front door when the dogs charged.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, my gosh,\u201d I screamed. Two German shepherds were barreling out at me through the open garage door. \u201cHelp!\u201d \u2026 isn\u2019t anyone home? \u2026 the dogs wouldn\u2019t be outside if nobody\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

I turned to run, but I was frozen with fear. I saw the shepherds coming. It was too late. One dog jumped on my back, and the next thing I knew I was on the ground, writhing. The other dog was at my head. Reflexively, I swung my arms up for protection and punched the animal in the jaw. She went around to my legs. I felt her teeth sink into my flesh; I tried to kick, but I couldn\u2019t move my legs. My arm \u2026 the male dog was at my shoulder. I could still move the elbow; I wasn\u2019t totally helpless. I waved my arms wildly, and one shepherd backed off. The other gripped my left thigh. \u2026 Protect your face, I thought when I saw the first dog coming back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s lucky she screamed,\u201d the dog warden told my parents. \u201cI figure another two minutes she would have been killed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTara,\u201d said Dr. Burg, turning from the cage. \u201cCould you change the dextrose drip for Bruno when you come in to clean the hospital tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSure, Dr. Burg, no problem,\u201d I grinned. looking at the jaundiced shepherd. Bruno perked up his ears at the sound of his name. \u201cNow that band is over I can come in early on Saturday night if I need to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBand, Ten Hut!\u201d<\/p>\n

The acting sergeants of the Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band barked the command on Saturday night in West Haven as we stood at attention. \u201cBand, Ready? Scream!\u201d<\/p>\n

And all 78 musicians and the 26 color guard members abandoned composure for 20 seconds to celebrate jubilantly.<\/p>\n

After nights of intensive drills, weeks of instrumental rehearsals, and months of trying to balance my job and the marching band commitments, I had just helped win the Eastern Marching Band Associates (EMBA) first-place title for Class IV division (bands of 70 to 90 instrumentalists).<\/p>\n

\u201cPride, attitude, concentration,\u201d I shouted to my fellow clarinetists. Mr. Horton\u2019s favorite band phrase and four years of indoctrination had certainly paid off for me. Seeded fourth, the Golden Eagles had just captured first on the East Coast.<\/p>\n

While we stood at attention, forced to contain our excitement, a couple of hundred Trumbull parents in the grandstands at the West Haven field hugged, cried and screamed simultaneously.<\/p>\n

Pride, attitude and concentration \u2026 That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about, I thought, unlocking the hospital door.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, Bruno. Let\u2019s go for a walk,\u201d I called out. <\/p>\n

Bruno stood up and woofed. \u2013<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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