Ten years ago today, my dog Sipapu died quite unexpectedly. A rez dog, my ex and I had unwittingly rescued him near Monument Valley as we returned from a long road trip. He was emaciated, hobbled, and had a broken tail. Sipapu seemed like a good name for the new life he would now have. I miss him.

A dog is exploring a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.Five photographs show a happy black and white dog in various settings, with the bottom right image also featuring a person wearing a cap and sunglasses.