March 23 is National Puppy Day, when you’re reminded to “Adopt Instead of Shop.”
Thought I’d share a photo of my dogs Brutus and Hamlet (both gone long ago to the Rainbow Bridge).
My father was going to do a sketch from this photo but never got around to it. No matter how many times Brutus proved to himself that he couldn’t see out the dining room window, he never stopped trying. He never understood that he wasn’t the biggest dog in the house, either.
One time Lynne left a bag of groceries on a stool in my kitchen while we went out to run an errand. When we got home, the groceries were all over the kitchen and an entire box of croutons had been eaten, along with half a roll of toilet paper. I’m not saying Hamlet didn’t get in on the action, too, but only Brutus had crouton breath and a stomach so distended that he when he tried to jump up in a pose similar to the one in this photo, his front legs couldn’t make it more than a couple inches from the floor.
Silly dog.
heheh, what a delightful reminiscence 🙂
Thanks. They were pretty adorable.
Is Brutus looking at Hamlet with adoration, or wondering WTF?
More likely WTF? You know dachshunds.
We all know that the dogs sole purpose in life is to make us smile, make us laugh and make us shake our heads in disbelief.
And they do an excellent job. Plus: puppy breath and dog kisses when you cry. Dogs rock.