WOOF: Furry Friends Friday - Chicken Thieves and Dogs

When I saw this picture on LOLDogs I couldn't help but think back to my Basset hound, Wilbur who once snatched a chicken quarter off the cabinet, then stood at the back door wagging his tail, waiting to be let outside.

You see, he knew better than to eat in the house. Guess it never occured to him that chicken thievery was a no-no, too.

For more stories about Wilbur and other special WOOFers, read:

WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty!

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Should I Apologize?

Walking on a nature path near my home this morning, I spot a "senior" gentleman pushing a baby stroller and slowly moving toward me.


But, what got my attention was the cutest Basset Hound puppy on a leash trotting alongside the stroller. It was love at first sight! Especially since I once had a Basset named Wilbur.

The man introduced me to Daisy and she obligingly rolled over on her back so I could rub her warm puppy tummy. The gentleman and I talked for about 10 minutes about how he'd lost his 19-year-old beagle in April and still wasn't over it (evidenced by the tears in his eyes). I chimed in about our 16-year-old mix, Molly and how we were struggling with the "inevitable."


We exchanged good-byes and continued on separate paths. I still had a smile on my face thinking of Daisy when I stopped and realized in horror that I not only hadn't asked about his grandchild sitting quietly in the stroller, I didn't even know if it was a boy or girl!!


What kind of grandparent am I?? The woofie-loving kind, I guess.

To read a story about Wilbur, read WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty

Mary Cunningham (Milkbone)