Fishmongrel From Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can't Believe My Dog Did That! By Timothy Martin Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting. ~Dave Barry Some dog owners have become very picky. They want their dogs clean and devocalized. They don't want an animal that sheds, barks, knocks over furniture, or growls at strangers. They're looking for a pooch you can carry in your purse or use as a fashion accessory, a designer dog. Not me. I enjoy real dogs. When it comes to mutts I'm not the least bit finicky. I like a yappy pooch that chews up house slippers and leaves a trail of hair wherever it goes. I prefer an animal with bug-filled fur, Frisbee-snatching teeth, and big floppy ears; one that drools and stretches its head out the window and snaps at the passing wind when I take it for a car ride. (Keep reading) |