[Thanks to Deb Whittam for the idea. I invite my readers to riff on this on because I think I barely scratched the surface. As usual, if you post something especially witty, it will be cheerfully plagerized]
Why did my dog run away? Maybe because…
He was imaginary and the meds are FINALLY WORKING.
I accidentally fed him dog food made for older dogs and he got arthritis.
He is taking a sabbatical from being a dog and is a cockatoo in the West Indies until February.
All I could offer him was food, shelter and love. My neighbor offered him a chance to manage a four-star hotel in San Diego.
He thought I was patronizing him.
He wanted to live in a district with better obedience schools.
A Vietnamese restaurant opened next door and he doesn’t like Vietnamese food.
I started playing a fife.
He developed mental problems and couldn’t go to a psychoanalyst because he wasn’t allowed on the couch.
I stupidly let him watch Bound for Glory.
He felt that he was a coyote trapped in a terrier’s body.
I was petting him asking “Who’s a good dog? WHO’S a good dog?” but, before I could say, “You are!”, my brother called and I got sidetracked.
He felt that he and I had done all we could do with the game of Fetch.
Potatoes and the Promise of More Potatoes 
…he wanted to go to a neighborhood with more fire hydrants.
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I knew I could count on you, Robbie.
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He travelled to Australia cos he wanted to be a movie icon 😊
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Not many people know that Hugh Jackman is a Jack Russell Terrier…
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That wasn’t who I was referring to. I actually got the idea from posters put up at numerous campsites looking for a lost cat. They have almost erected shrines to it. Supposedly there has been recent sightings after 3 years. That cat just isn’t moving on.
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Do the posters have an artist’s conception of what the cat might look like now?
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I started laughing at the first one. Loved the patronizing one, and the obedience schools – but I think “He developed mental problems and couldn’t go to a psychoanalyst because he wasn’t allowed on the couch.” was my favorite.
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Don’t tell anyone but the psychoanalyst one was stolen from a long dead stand up comic. If you steal from a dead guy, it’s call an “homage” and not plagiarism…
Don’t you have one of your own to post?
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I agree, definitely homage – either way – your secret is safe with me!
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I like your ‘got interrupted by a phone call’ one. My dog always ran because we weren’t satisfying her innate need to chew every object in our yard that couldn’t fight back.
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Some dogs really like to chew things up. I wouldn’t mind if they intended to eat what they chewed, but my couch cushion remained uneaten…
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Could you send me whatever medication you are taking because I want to think like you do!
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You do NOT want the medication I’m taking…
A remark you made inspired one of my posts earlier this week. Did you see it?
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I am going to look. My browsing has been intermittent what with all the pumpkin puree in my head…🎃
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Oh my gourd!
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Ever heard, “Don’t run if you’re not being chased”? He was being chased.
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Lassie was signing autographs up the street.
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Worthy of the list, Jack!
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