Drabble by Kevin Fagan for December 28, 2022

Own it, Wally. You are the dog.

What did you think you were Wally. A wolf.

He’s never been so insulted.

Would you prefer cat?

You’re not a south american parrott that disquises itself in the wild.

My naughty little dachshund Limo is too sensitive to my husband for some reason, I can say or do anything (he pretty much follows me around all day and goes wherever I do) but if my husband raises his voice or claps his hands he gets very dejected and droopy tailed and puts himself with his nose in a corner

Well, you are one, Wally!

Dogs are people too!!

“Yes, it appears I speak camel.” (Jumanji next level)

The “favorite” part may now be at risk.

Perhaps Wally no longer wants to be identified as dog, or even dachshund. Maybe something more general like ‘pet’.

My wife reacts that way when I give her a little kiss in the morning and say, “how’s my favorite wife today?” They’re very touchy about those things.

Was just finishing my October issue of National Geographic. Cover story was about studies of animals and their emotional lives. One experimenter had taught her dog to communicate by pushing buttons associated with certain words. One afternoon when she was on the phone, the dog hit the buttons for “Outside. Play. Fun.” When the owner continued her conversation, the dog repeated the button sequence. When the owner shooshed the dog, it went over to the board, and pushed the buttons for “Love. No.” That REALLY made me laugh. . .

“You’ll be called a dog and LIKE it! Or next time I’ll call you a BADGER!”

maybe he is a doge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4KFR_j8Eew

Even Wally is having an identity crisis, seems to be a lot of that these days.

Ralph, Wally is a Daxie.

And don’t you for get it!!!

: – /

Okay, mutt.

Fur baby.

If you’re not a ‘dog’ Wally, then what are you?