She was choking.
That’s when Beau stood up immediately.
But Claire didn’t react. She was scrolling on her tablet, AirPods in, completely zoned out.
Beau barked louder. Climbed onto the rug. Nudged the blanket again.
Then, he turned and snapped his jaws in the air, right beside Claire’s leg. Not to bite. Just enough to startle her.
And it worked.
Claire immediately yanked out her earbuds, jumped up, and rushed to the crib. She scooped Zoey into her arms, patted her back, and after a tense moment, our daughter cried out.
Claire held her tightly, eyes wide with fear. Not just fear for Zoey.
Fear of Beau.
And then she did something that made my skin crawl.
Beau was stuck inside.Continue reading…