March 3.
According to the Crazy Calendar, today is What if Cats and Dogs had
Opposable Thumbs Day. Who makes these
things up? Anyway, opposable thumbs allow primates – like humans and apes
to use their fingers to grasp and handle objects. It’s pretty obvious what that would mean for
us dogs. No door would be an
obstacle. I mean if you think Frodo is
Pondini now, imagine if he had opposable thumbs. Let’s face it, the dog food would have to be
put in a safe with a combination lock.
Mind you, Frodo could probably figure out the combination. We could also hold our own leashes. Which could be interesting…And hitchhike.
Another interesting vision…
In the news – a
Maremma Sheepdog broke the record for the largest litter of puppies in
California and the largest recorded litter of Maremma Sheepdogs anywhere. Ever. Remember – I don’t like that word
“litter” to describe puppies. I still
think we should be called a “treasury.”
Anyway, there were 11 boys and 6 girls. These guys were bred to protect
livestock and they are all going to homes on farms. IMAGINE 17 puppies. How much FUN would that be. ESPECIALLY when they start running around and
biting and pooping everywhere. PURE joy. My human says someone should bottle the smell
of puppy breath. She says there’s
nothing like it.
On this day in 1877,
Rutherford B. Hayes was sworn in as the 19th US President. He apparently won by ONE vote. But he still won. And of course, I am only mentioning him
because he was another dog guy. He had
many dogs, including a popular Greyhound by the name of Grim. Sadly, Grim’s name was aptly chosen as he was
hit and killed by a train. Reportedly
many people sent condolence letters to the White House when he died. Moral of the story – be careful what name you
pick for us dogs! Clearly MY name was aptly chosen. I am ALWAYS “victor”ious in THIS house.
Tomorrow I’ll fill
you in on OUR news. Did you know Bernese
Mountain Dogs could be terrified of mice?
Paxton. Paxton. Paxton….
Have a good one!
© Linda Wozniak
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