Meet Luna, the family's rescue dog. Saturday was her first birthday, and one of my gifts to her was a ring toy for fetching or tug of war (she's holding it in the picture). We played a game where I chased her, and she ran around the kitchen table to protect her toy, similar to the classic cat and mouse game. The room we played in is small but well air-conditioned. It connects to the backyard through glass sliding doors, providing her with a view of the neighbourhood's array of birds, squirrels, and bugs. A rectangular wood table and chairs were at the center of the room. The floors were…