While at Benton City Hall this week, I was talking with Roma Cardin, a retired Benton schoolteacher (who taught my son, Paul) and a classy lady, who shared a story about her Boston terrier.

The dog suffered a knee injury and for a time had to be lifted up on its favorite chair. The knee is long healed, but doggie still likes to be hoisted by owner, it would seem.

Mrs. Cardin said she will come home and find the dog snoozing in its favorite chair. He had to get there on his own because no one else was there. When she's at home, however, the dog suddenly goes lame and begs to be lifted onto said chair.



Thats just like Jillian She just got spayed 3 days ago, so of course I knew her tummy would be a little sore, especially if she had to stand up. The first thing she wanted when we got home was to sleep on the couch, when she wanted down and to go potty she'd look over the edge of the cushion and then look at me, I'd help her down, then back up when she was done. However, now, she'll stand up just fine to beg for food at the table but once dinners done, shes back to "oooh mumma, I cant possibly get on the couch by myself! my tummy!!"