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Bailey's Tail

I have been finding table lights left on in our bedroom when I was sure that they were turned off. Well, the mystery has been solved. They are touch lights, and Bailey discovered that he can turn the lights on by himself by touching them with his nose. (My husband caught Bailey in the act).

I'm glad we don't have any touch lights anywhere else in the house, or our light bill would be through the ceiling. ...... Submitted by Bailey's Mom, Sheila from Greenville, SC.

Sunny's Tail

My dogsitter/walker misplaced his house key and was sitting on the couch talking to himself aloud and said "Where did I put the *keys*!" Whereupon Sunny went into the kitchen garbage and brought him an empty box of macaroni and *cheese*. OK, so he can't read too well - but at least it rhymes! (True Story) .... Submitted by Sunny's Mom, Liz from Baltimore, MD.

Track Tail

Some years ago I was standing by the escape (the end of the track) and one of the dogs collapsed after finishing the race. The owner vaulted the fence and ran over and started giving CPR to the dog by blowing down it's nose. Some old bag standing near me said words to the effect that it was the grossest thing she had ever seen and dog men were disgusting people, etc.,etc. The owner, between breaths, turned around and said, "Lady, this dog cost me $3000 and for $3000 I'd blow in the other end." (By the way, the dog recovered.) .... Submitted by, John A. Hern, Jr. from Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.

Lazer's Tail

Last night, I had one of those big whole-house air circulator floor fans running on "slow" (thank goodness for small favors) when I heard a sound like the old playing-card-in-the-bicycle-spokes.

Lazer was whizzing in the fan. He didn't get the motor, fortunately, since the result might have resembled the time my aunt's cat sprayed into an electrical outlet. If he did it to mark territory, though, he certainly hit the jackpot - and half the room, all at once. Like I said before, I should have stock in Outright....Submitted by Cathy Feltych from Omaha, NE

Riley's Tail

Our Riley (white dog on the right) is one to horde rawhides. When all five dogs get rawhide strips at night, he'll take his and hide it in the closet, then come back to see if anyone else walks away from theirs. If they do, he takes theirs to the closet also. Then, in the morning, he brings them out to chew on while we get ready for work.

Yesterday morning we awoke to Riley chewing on a rawhide. This morning he was curled up with a wad of three one dollar bills between his paws. We think he's planning a shopping trip. <giggle> ....Submitted by Jack and Amy Corrigan from New Berlinville, PA

Crescent's (& Gizmo's) Tail

My Shih Tzu, Gizmo, and greyhound, Crescent, have never been close; Crescent enjoys pouncing on her big brother too much and Gizmo is a bit snarly with her in response. However, I do believe they have an "understanding" when it comes to getting treats. I keep one stash of treats in a cabinet above my dryer in the laundry room. Gizmo can't reach the top of the dryer, but Crescent can, so I think Giz encouraged Cres to climb on top of the dryer and use that needle nose to grab the treat bag. I came home to find doggie biscuits all over the laundry room, and two very full puppies. I put locks on the laundry room cabinets. Just last night, Cres walked over to the "special treat" stash in the dining room cabinets and proceeded to use that needle nose to open the cabinet while Giz grabbed the treat bag. I confiscated the treats, but gave them each one for their ingenuity and teamwork. (-; I guess I need to put locks on all of the cabinets now. ....Submitted by Pamela D. Hanes from Texas

Zima's Tail

Our first gh Zima had been with us only a month or two and was still learning that hard-to-comprehend notion that food was not automatically his simply because it was within his reach. Michael had been patiently working on "leave it" and "no", and Zima was beginning to respond. One night at the computer, Michael set a plate with a piece of pizza on the table next to the moniter. He gave the salivating Zima a warning look and a firm "no". In the half second it took for him to glance at the moniter, the hound grabbed the pizza and bolted for the bedroom door. From the kitchen, I hear a bloodcurdling yelp, as if someone is skinning the hound alive--I run to the bedroom demanding to know what Michael has done to the poor dog! Apparently, Michael had picked up a crumpled T-shirt and hurled it after the thief; it arced down in a graceful swoosh and brushed Zima's fleeing hindquarters by the barest millimeter. Yet to Zima, this has been a most devastating and traumatic injury (to his pride!) He has never stolen food since....!! ....Submitted by Michael Rall and Dru Marquis

River's Tail

River is our second gh and although we love him without reservation, we have come to realize that he is "not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree". One morning as I was still lying in bed--a low futon frame just inches off the floor--deciding if I should get up yet, I feel River shift his position next to me (he's a big boy and you notice when he moves!) I then hear him slowly sliding off the bed and the inevidible THUNK as he hits the hardwood floor. I look over my shoulder and see just a gh rear still in place on the bed! Then his head looks up at me surprised. His mouth opens in a silly grin and his tail begins to thump as if he is realizing the joke. He puts his head back on the floor and proceeds to go back to sleep!! I laughed for the rest of the day. ....Submitted by Michael Rall and Dru Marquis

Sara's Tail

Sara, my 9 1/2 year old grey that I've had about a year now, just loves shoes and slippers. She doesn't chew them, she just likes to sleep with them. If you leave any around the house, she'll quietly go around, pick them up, put them in her bed and lay on them. Well, last night I was sitting in the living room watching t.v. with Howard and Sara comes in. All of a sudden she started pawing my foot (which had my fuzzy slipper on it). When I asked her what she wanted, she just stared at my foot. Well, I slipped my foot out of the slipper and Sara gently took it and left the room and went to her bed. I guess she isn't waiting for us to leave shoes and slippers around anymore - she wants them on demand! It was just so cute and her expression as she stared at my foot with the slipper was just priceless. I wish I'd had my camera nearby. ....Submitted by Patricia Hall from Massachusetts

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