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Issue 61: Infinity

Only Dogs Can Break My Heart

An animated tale of puppy love.

Kate Gavino 09/15/2016
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8 Comments

  • Maggie Thrash September 15th, 2016 3:54 PM

    this is so touching and beautiful. i’m a cat person but I love dogs too

  • fishup September 15th, 2016 8:46 PM

    this ruined me. but also i love it

  • Victoria Chiu September 16th, 2016 1:02 AM

    This story is so beautiful in so many ways and on so many levels. And the animations—oh my goodness. They! Are!! So!!! Cute!!!!!!! My heart can’t take all of these feelings <3

  • Dylan Tupper Rupert September 16th, 2016 5:08 PM

    This is just the best.

  • steviencks September 17th, 2016 2:39 AM

    love it!

  • Jott September 17th, 2016 9:57 AM

    it´s perfect!

  • joenjwang September 17th, 2016 2:53 PM

    I have thought this title MULTIPLE times in my life. Dogs break my heart. In fact, Jo Ann Beard has written that sentence (or something along the lines of that sentence) in “The Fourth State of Matter”–which breaks my heart with every line.

    Thank you for this.

  • tara September 21st, 2016 8:36 AM

    so sweet

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