Noble Dogs of Yore

This book was published a few years ago, but the Feeder just got around to reading it (She is so SLOW!).
She tells me it is a fantastic book that explains much about the strong interaction between us and people.
It is not only a biography of the many dogs that portrayed RTT, but also is a story of his Feeder, Lee Duncan, who is a fascinating character himself. It covers a lot of ground - World War I, silent movies, the early Hollywood years, the talkies, advent of TV and the machinations of the movie business - and is an engrossing read.  (So she says.  As you know we dogs don't read, or if we do, we don't talk about it.)

Butter plate of shame

Yes, this is more evidence in the long series "chewing".  Or maybe it belongs more in "mistakes".Anyway, the feeder was really put out after this episode, where I found this scrumptious morsel of yellowness just sitting and waiting for me on the dining table.  I waited til the coast was clear, jumped up and grabbed it.  I took it outside to enjoy (thus the dirt coating) but who was there waiting for me?
Yup, she caught me in the act.

Dog Issues

So---- dogs are victims of their selection, as are humans too. For me that means that little dopamine squirt I get whenever a treat is near.  Yes, I work for pay.  Some things I do for free - like going in the car, chasing squirrels, hummingbirds and cats.  Ditto with running around in grassy fields.   But "jumping through hoops" ?...... no way in heck I am going to do that without pay.  Here the Feeder is coaxing me on with some marvelous nibblies.  This was the day she brought little hot dog bits (kosher, bien sur). 
It was only our second week here so we will see how it goes.  The Feeder seems to like it, and as long as I get paid,  I am game. 

                             (Thanks to friends Joan and Bella for the great photo)