Social Anxiety and Dog Shoes

My dog, Olive, stepped on some glass and injured her paw. It was cut and swollen and required a veterinarian visit—which, in her opinion, is the worst thing in the world.

Olive and her tender feet

She is fine now after some antibiotics, Neosporin, painkillers, and the wrapping of her paw with a bright purple bandage, which, despite its cheery color, was …