Every. Single. Time. Yes, every single time we come in the door our family dog goes absolutely crazy. Backflips, running uncontrollably in circles, flipping out to see us. I was almost licked to death once. Even if we’ve been gone 10 minutes or 2 weeks, it’s the same reaction and reception. Have you experienced this before with your family pet? Exquisite, beautiful, unbridled joy. I’m pretty sure our dog didn’t ever pen The Promise to The Family that she would react to us this way – it’s just her natural response, and it’s incredibly endearing.     One day the kids came home with our little Goldie, a sub-4 lb. full grown Maltese/Yorkie mix called a Morkie, following a long one mile walk (for a dog her size, that’s the equivalent of a 100 mile odyssey), and she seemed exhausted. We put her in her little room for a nap. Upon re-entering she was lying on the floor, on her back, legs in the air, gasping for breath.  We thought she was practically dead. My wife screamed, kids started crying, I was at an event and received a phone call, which never happens unless there’s an emergency. As they