In the end, Emil left us days after his third birthday. I was penning the original Korean edition of Youngho and Chadori, Book I at the time and, without doubt, Youngho’s grief after losing Chadori in the novel mirrors my own anguish and despair. To others, Emil was just a cute dog. To us, however,…

 “After Victor [left us], my mother-in-law wished to have another dog, but my father-in-law was reluctant to commit to the responsibilities of dog parenting for the next twelve to fifteen years. In the end, my husband and I decided to adopt a puppy, instead – the same breed as Victor – and let him spend…