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By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged

OKLAHOMA CITY — I’m not a dog person.

At least that’s what I’ve always claimed. 

But a few months ago, a basset hound named Frannie came to live with my wife, Tamie, and me.

Let’s just say that maybe I was wrong about at least one particular canine.

I love Frannie’s enthusiastic greetings when I come home from work and how she tries to sneak toys outside to bury in Tamie’s flower beds. 

Sometimes I look at those droopy ears and into her soulful eyes, and I’m certain: All dogs go to heaven. 

I first contemplated that old adage two-plus decades ago as religion editor for The Oklahoman, the daily newspaper in Oklahoma City.

But lately, I’ve wondered on a more personal level.

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This column appears in the online magazine Religion Unplugged.

Photo by Tamie Ross