SALISBURY — The snow was lightly falling as Emma Best drove from one house to the next picking up her clients for the day, her windshield coated in a fog of breath. The five dogs riding in the back of her 2005 Honda CRV were panting eagerly, ready to start their day together. As Best opened the car door, her Australian Shepherd, Franklin, hopped out first. Best called each of the remaining dogs — Oakley, Daisy, Bailey and Holland — and directed them into a semi-circle of furry bodies around her. Amazingly, … (read more)
