Faux dog
Here's a weird story: A guy in Oregon drops his dog off at a kennel. He picks up the dog after he comes back from vacation, but thinks he might have the wrong dog.
"It's a sweet dog," Griggs said of the impostor living at his Lake Oswego house. "It's tough because now we've had the dog for 10-plus days, and the kids, especially the younger ones, start to get attached to the dog. I like it, but I want mine."
That's the problem with Labrador retrievers. They're nice dogs, but they pretty much all look alike.
But that's the one benefit of owning a coonhound. Rocket may be the noisiest dog in the world, but his coloring is as unique as a fingerprint. He's got weird blotches and spots all over his body. And in the paisley maze of black and white, there are freckles of brown that only a doting owner would be able to spot.
And my cat has a map of Idaho under its chin. It's true! As soon as I figure out how to post photos, I'll be able to prove it.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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