As my wife and I were reading the Sunday paper, we were shocked and amazed to see one of the photos in the Pet Zone featured a Jack Russell terrier sitting on an American flag! We were surprised that not only would the owners of this dog be so disrespectful and unthinking of our flag, but that the Herald followed suit and printed the picture. For the record, our nation's flag is not to be laid on the floor, and certainly not as a dog blanket -- even if the dog's name is George W. How can a newspaper make a big deal about Veteran's Day one week and then the next week publish a photo like this?

JIM HILLIARD

Richland