This is Sam. He's five years old and he's the best dog in the world. He can be a little grouchy sometimes though, but he's a real good watch dog. I came across Sam one night, when I had nothing to do. I decided to drive to the mall. I left my wife at home to do some minor work on the house that we had just bought. I got to the mall in my 1997 Monte Carlo and swiftly pushed the wheelchair out of the passengers side door and jumped in and went into the mall.
I usually look at the books and records and always visit the electronic shops looking for gadgets. I bought a cup of coffee almost as soon as I got there.It was the beginning of summer, early July. I was pushing my way through the mall and saw the pet shop. I said let me just go in here and browse, because our new house had a fenced in back yard that would be perfect for a lucky little puppy. I knew what I was interested in was a beagle, like snoopy. I went to cashier and asked them if they had any beagles. They said not at the present time, but were going get some in. I browsed around the store and saw a crowd of people gathered around the front of the glass enclosure that housed the puppys. All these people were looking at this one dog, who was barking and marching in place in his cage. I noticed he looked like a beagle. I went to the cashier and asked "Isn't that barking marching dog a beagle"? "He's a mixed breed" she replied. "A beagle and jack russel." I went back to cage to watch this beagle mix dog some more. He definitely was stealing the show away from the other dogs. I knew right away, that was the dog for me. I payed for sam and the cashier and another employee helped me bring him to the car along with the load of toys and food that I had just bought. They tied his leash to the seat belt, so he wouldn't distract my driving.
I drove the twenty miles or so it took to get back home. My wife will never let me forget that I am the one who brought sam home that night for my wife as precious as she may be, all of a sudden states she does not want a dog in the house. I had to think about this because I really wouldn't be the one taking care of him, but she knew I wanted him more than anything else so sam stayed. He is my boy and I tell him he is. Karen takes him for a walk everyday along with our other dog saphie, whom we bought a year later. Sam is the leading protector though and he knows he is and wouldn't have it any other way. He has claimed his position as a comical character and he's very funny.
How come a dog hates it when you blow in its face but hangs its head out the window when you are driving? (Contributed by Don F.)
If dogs didn't have fur would we still pet them? (Contributed by Don F.)
If a dog sweats through his tongue why does he have armpits? (Contributed by Don F.)
Why is it that when dogs are soaking wet they wait until they're right next to you before they shake? (Contributed by Louise)
Why is a dog so jumpy if you lightly touch its tail yet it feels nothing when it bangs it repeatedly on the kitchen table? (Contributed by Don F.)
Water in the southern hemisphere turns around counter-clockwise before going down the drain, right?. So do dogs in the southern hemisphere turn around counter-clockwise before they lie down? (Contributed by Doug Parr)
If I throw a stick away, I don't want it, right? So why does my dog always bring it back? Any why does this make him man's best friend? (Contributed by Alex Petty)
If you could teach an old dog new tricks who would care? Surely not the dog? (Contributed by Jim Adams)
Can a dog wag it's tail backwards? If so how would we know? (Contributed by W.J. Newhart)
Is there any tree too big for a short dog to lift his leg on? (Contributed by Myles Godfrey)
Do other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult? (Contributed by Rita Rudner)
Isn't a dog man's best friend because it wags its tail not its tongue? (Contributed by Jim Moore Jr.)
Why do dogs go in circles before they lay down? (Contributed by Gail Applebee)
Are dogs afraid of the dark? (Contributed by Gail Applebee)
What happened to the 102nd dalmation? (Contributed by SPKOMO)
When you fix your dog why doesn't it work anymore? (Contributed by Dan)
Does your dog really think it's a person? And perhaps that you're the dog? (Contributed by Bernard R.)
Why is it that a wet dog is always friendlier than a dry dog? (Contributed by Mandi Ryan)
How come if a dog is wagging its tail at the same time music is playing, the tail is never wagging in time with the music? Have dogs no sense of rhythm? (Contributed by Jimbo Hohman)
What do dogs call the hottest days of summer? (Contributed by Jack Pillemer)
Do the poker playing dogs own pictures of people playing fetch? (Contributed by Aaron Packnick)
Don't you just hate it when your dog walks into the bathroom and looks at you as if to say 'I really wish you wouldn't do that in my water bowl'? (Contributed by Rick Oie)
How come, no matter how many times around the block you take your little puppy for a walk, they never do their thing until you get back in your house? (Contributed by Pat F.)
If a dog is a man's best friend then why do they chew on men's socks and slippers? (Contributed by Duke)
Why are dogs more active in the snow? Does it hold some sort of fun energy? (Contributed by Rossman)
Are they called lap dogs because they sit on your lap or because they lap your face? (Contributed by Don F.)
If dogs are so smart, why do some dogs think humans are dogs? (Contributed by Janis G.)
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