Fred Basset by Alex Graham for October 03, 2024

Oh Fred. You done her wrong. And yes, words can hurt much more than a clout. That guilt you feel, you earned, but I gotta say, Mrs. Dear should have put those steaks way back on the counter out of your reach and your baser instincts that you pretty much always give into.

How hard can it be to keep steaks away from a short legged dog?

Reminds me of my godson when he was little. Friend baked muffins and left them in the tray to cool on top of the stove. Center muffin disappeared, then another. The stood behind the door and peered through the hinged part. He had hidden a big stuffed animal next to the stove. Yep. Pulled it out, got on top of it and reached in.

Oh. Fred.

Fred, stick to sausages and save Mrs. Dear some of her hard earned money.

What is a “sharp clout?”

But they WERE a special treat! ;-)

I’m a dog owner and know better than to leave food out where my Lizzie can reach it. Often times, blaming ‘others’ is an excuse to deny personal responsibility!

It was a special treat, for Fred.

She forgot “shhhaaaaammme!” Always worked on my Stella.

I don’t for one second feel sorry for her.

You left it—he got it—whose fault is that?

Guess it will be beans on toast for the Dears. Bad doggie Fred!

One of my greyhounds stole a loaf of bread that was cooling on the counter. I don’t know if it was Katie Bell or Boss Bailey, but I’m certain they shared their ill-gotten gains.

Fred, you are not to blame.

Steak is definitely an expensive treat these days.

Let me get this straight. She has a dog. Yet she persists in leaving meat out on the table or the counter, unattended, for long periods of time, instead of keeping the meat in the fridge until she is ready to cook it. The dog ain’t the problem here…

Buy him some sausages.

So wait, did he carry them home and THEN eat them!?!?

If they were in that basket you were making him lug, how is it that you are surprised?

More than 40 years ago, my black Lab took our stakes off the BBQ. We had baked potatoes and salad for dinner.