[Dailydrool] funny story

[Sue Stevens]

Have to share this one... we were at my mother in law's this weekend 
and she collects 'basset crap'. Actually she has an extensive 
collection of mostly figurines. But she found this nearly life size 
stuffed basset hound that she just had to buy - for us. Now we have a 
live basset hound - a flesh and blood, smooshy sweet houndie. Yep 
that's our Onslow. But Sally bought it for us.

Onslow didn't know what to think. It looked like a dog, but it sure 
didn't smell like one... and he checked it out thoroughly in typical 
dog manner. He would've mouthed it more so we picked it back up and 
put it away in the box to be taken home to Ohio.

When we got home the next evening and brought the box in, Onslow 
thought nothing of it. I thought - where am I going to put this 
fella? If I put him on the ground, Onslow will chew him up. So I put 
him on top of the china hutch/cabinet that sits sort of in between 
the living room and the kitchen. Onslow did not see me put him up 
there.

Then a little while later we hear a startled woof from our hound. He 
had been casually waddling in from the living room and saw the life 
like (sort of) houndie sitting - where? up on top of a tall piece of 
furniture! He then looked a little sheepish -- and a little 
uncertain. Tail down. What is that thing? So we took pity on him and 
moved the stuffed houndie upstairs.

It was hilarious - Brian and I just laughed and laughed about it. But 
the stinger was this... I put it in the middle of our bed and left 
the light off in the bedroom. When Brian entered the room, he about 
jumped out of his skin. And I laughed and laughed!!

What fun...

Sue & Brian Stevens
and Onslow... "whatever happened to that dog? I thought he was going 
to be a playmate for me!"