Dog Tales

'Pee'ved!
A friend on her dog's annoyance at being left alone:

Our dog doesn't like being left alone for long periods.. When we return from our vacations, she expresses her annoyance by jumping and peeing on our bed. Now we have 2 dogs and both of them do it!

The dogs are definitely 'pee'ved ;)

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Practical Lessons
My plumber had come to fix a leakage in the bathroom. This was an ongoing saga for the last 3 months with no concrete solution but its hard to get angry with him. Polka loves him and he also gives me 'puppy' tips :)

I was bitten by a puppy when I was in primary 1 - I got 18 stitches on my forehead. A few years later, I was bitten at the ankle. Now I am not scared of puppies. You should never run when you see a pup. You should not put your hand on his head  - it can scare him, you know. Don't follow the pup- he might not like it and come to bite you. You hit a puppy, it will bite you. You love him, he will love you back.

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Robinhood
I stole a dog once. I went into the house when the owner was out and picked up the dog and ran. The owner beat the dog, starved him, and locked him up. I could not bear seeing the poor thing abused. His nails were curved back into his paw!. I hid him in my house till I found a nice family who adopted him.


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Lawyering up
My lawyer cousin had a story to tell:

My friend is a big shot lawyer in India - single and childfree. His pet dog is his only family. He takes him on vacations - not just locally but abroad as well! Everything is planned around the dog's schedule - meetings, work, cases, court appearances.. Any meeting after 6pm is held at his place. The dog comes into the room just before the meeting starts and stays till the end. The lawyer never makes a decision at the meeting. In his words, "I will discuss with my dog and get back to you in the morning!"


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Dying with Dignity

Conversation with a 85 year old gramps:

I have a 18 year old dog. People in our area know us very well - The old man with an older dog! But we are going strong. My previous dog was 15 when she was put to sleep. She was very sick. One night, she looked at me to tell me - this is it. I knew I had to do it. I called the vet. He said, 'If I come in the morning it will be $30, if I come now it is $150'. I said, 'Just come. She is ready to go'. I didn't want her to suffer through the night. It was heart wrenching to make the decision. That was 10 years ago! Now, my 18 year old dog and me - both are pretty close to the final moment. I am not sure which one of us will be facing the dilemma. Hah.

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