A couple guys from up-state NY decide to go duck hunting one afternoon, so they set out in a new Ford Expedition truck, but when they reach their favorite pond, it's all but froze over.
         Not to be discouraged, the men come up with a plan. They go into town where they know someone who gives them a couple sticks of dynamite. They return to the pond, light a stick of dynamite and toss it out onto the frozen pond, when suddenly, out of the truck jumps they're retreiver dog. The dog runs out onto the ice and picks up the lit stick of dynamite and starts running back towards the men. Then men panic and start screaming and shooting their guns in the air wildly, trying to stop the dog from racing towards them.
         The dog is now confused and frightened, so he runs and hides under the truck while the men run for cover. Seeing the men run away, the dog drops the stick of dynamite and follows the men. The dynamite then explodes, completely destroying the brand new $45,000 vehicle, tires and all!
         Try explaining that one to your wife when you get home!

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In the Current Issue....
(Spring 2002)

• Behavior problems - who can you turn to?
• Mr. Waldo answers a query from a REAL PERSON!
• Chester on foo-foo haircuts (short version below)
• TJ O'Conner update
• Dogs talk about BAD choices
• Everybody's got an opinion...
• Who ya' gonna call???
• The dog who spoke with gods              Next Issue

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         "I hope that you don't mind a question from a human person. I thought that with your superior instincts and brilliant insight into the minds of dogs that you were the cat to turn to. This is my problem: We had a dog guest in our house last night. He was a very large, male black lab. My girls (a Collie named Dana and a Sheltie named Minnie) barked at him the entire time that he was here.... What should I do?" Continue

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         New to the YANKEE DOG newspaper, commentaries from our Canine Committee. Meet FAX, Mutt, Shellomba and Winchester. Don't be fooled by their serious intellectual appearance, these canines roll their sleeves up and get to the heart of hot topics, such as, "Why the heck not have a doggie dog cross walk?!" Catch their insightful banter in each issue of YANKEE DOG. In the June 2002 issue, the Canine Committee will be tackling the tough issue of, "Affordable canine health care." You wont want to miss it. Be sure to Subscribe today!

Chester (Ain't no leg molester)
on "Foo Foo Haircuts"

         I been watch'n a lot of TV lately and I got to see lots of the Olympic stuff and both nights of the Dog Show from New York City. Give me a break! That Spice Girl didn't even look like any natural dog I have ever seen, and I AM a dog. I know a few poodles personally, and they wouldn't be caught dead in a get up like that, I tell you. Who did that to her?! I gotta think it was like intentional, and I just don't get it! She looked like soem kinda freak or mutant or something...C'mon, let a dog look like a DOG! And ya know, if anyone cared to notice, most of those show dogs were shaking themselves to mess up the foo foo grooming anyway, so it's pretty obvious ta me how they feel about all that primming.

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