It's hot. Oh, and it's humid, too! That must mean the dog-days of summer are here.

I volunteer at the animal shelter and the dogs there are all wanting the same thing we are: to belong.

We all want to belong to a pack, it's instinctual and necessary. And we all want a leader who makes wise decisions and takes everyone into consideration. Because, if the unthinkable should actually happen, we want to know our pack has our back.