Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 06, 2016

Be grateful that it is water.

Woah, good shot Scooter! I mean bad dog. bad dog.

Don’t want to go home and change… How’s he going to explain this to the guys at work?

Scooter carries a lot of water….

Once he runs dry however……..

At least until Scooter runs dry…………see above. It takes a while tho………

Scooter’s not a dog who is easily forgotten…and he won’t let you forget him even if you could.

He has a knack for getting his own way….

And obviously, a strong affinity for water…or is that just an affinity for getting people wet?

One way or another…he always makes sure he leaves his mark.

Bev….

Dali Llama…

@bobarion and @beviek

I was going to speculate that Scooter was part camel.

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I have to admit, of all the dogs in Ballard, my favorite is Scooter, although Rusty Boy comes a close second for pure orneriness.

We don’t consider Fenton, our illustrious bartender at the TikI, in the same category. He is far superior to those vagabonds and bounders roaming Ballard Street. Besides, Fenton doesn’t consider himself a dog. He thinks of himself as a Canus Superioris !

He certainly is worth more than the meagre kit and kibble that he is currently being paid. I think we need to speak to Susan who will sweet talk to Munky about giving our favorite bartender a well deserved raise.

Of course, if certain people were to tip better, ( Yes, you all know who we’re talking about ), perhaps Fenton would be able to afford that little cottage on Ballard Lake that he’s been wanting for so long.

Just sayin’….

Here’s Fenton’s current home, built over Ballard Creek

Myron begins to wonder if Scooter is harboring some resentment over the recent switch to generic dog food…

BevRe: wrestling: Over act much?

@SusanSunshine

Living in the land of llamas ( actually, that really is Peru ) I can tell you from personal experience ( most of which came from I guy I knew in Sedona, Ariz. that used them for backpacking/hiking tours ) compared to camels, llamas are lovers.Yes the can be stubborn. Yes, they, like camels spit, but they possess a much more pleasant nature than their dromedary cousins.

And they smell better !

aHAAAA!!!!paruntly teh persun thet inturd Fentuns rays inpoot a “-23%” insteduva “+23%”…..nowunder he bin grumpy….

What breed? A (groan) Spitz, of course.