Give Your Dog an Extra Hug Today — I Miss Lumen

E561 - Give Your Dog an Extra Hug Today — I Miss Lumen

Published: October 19, 2026

Duration: 3:44

I had to say goodbye to my dog Lumen on Friday after 16 years together. She came from the Fayetteville Animal Shelter and was absolutely terrified of cars, so road trips were basically a no-go — happy to stay in her bed and judge me from the yard. She had the funniest little life: terrified of Pupperoni in the truck, once got into a margarita and legitimately acted like she'd closed down a Mexican restaurant at 2 a.m. Her hips got so bad that walking became painful, and last week I made that awful decision every pet owner dreads because it wa...