Boys Are Dogs (2010)
“It’s like there’s some invisible wire connecting the button to his brain, or maybe it’s just the sound. He hears it and goes nuts, running straight for the front of the house, barking his head off and jumping up and down in front of the door like there’s a lifetime supply of dog biscuits on the other side of it. Or maybe he’s trying to push the entire thing open himself, with some combination of his front paws and the sheer weight of his excitement. I guess the concepts of locks and doorknobs a...re pretty much beyond his grasp.
“I’ll get it,” I yelled, running downstairs.
Mom sat in the living room, grading papers. Dweeble was on the floor, waxing his skis. Big shocker—they were gigantic and fluorescent yellow.
“The little guy is turning into quite the guard dog,” said Mom.
I had to laugh. “Some guard dog. If anyone tries to break in, he’ll lick them to death.”
“Well at least he can protect us against burglars who are allergic to dogs,” Dweeble added.
“Hey, that’s funny,”MoreLess
“I’ll get it,” I yelled, running downstairs.
Mom sat in the living room, grading papers. Dweeble was on the floor, waxing his skis. Big shocker—they were gigantic and fluorescent yellow.
“The little guy is turning into quite the guard dog,” said Mom.
I had to laugh. “Some guard dog. If anyone tries to break in, he’ll lick them to death.”
“Well at least he can protect us against burglars who are allergic to dogs,” Dweeble added.
“Hey, that’s funny,”MoreLess
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