A 7-year-old boy in dirty pajamas bolted down the empty lumber aisle, threw his arms around my 90-pound scarred rescue Pitbull, and whispered, “Please make her bite my dad. He has a weapon and Mom isn’t breathing.”

Heavy boots slammed against the concrete floor just a few aisles over. Someone was running fast, frantically tearing through the massive home improvement center. I didn’t even have time to drop the piece of plywood I was holding before the little boy practically dove behind my dog.

His face was streaked with dirt and fresh tears. He was shaking so …
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