POINTS TO PONDER XXI

From Reader's Digest:
Contributed by Carla Livingston


There is a great rivalry among our three dogs, and Sugar, the oldest, has developed an effective ploy to get the favorite snoozing spot. When one of the others is lying where she wants to be, Sugar will trot to the back door and give a series of small woofs. Zaabo and Dilly are instantly at her side to see what the commotion is about. Still barking, Sugar slowly backs away and ensconces herself in the desired spot. I always marveled that the other two dogs never seemed to catch on to this old trick.

One evening I was relaxing in front of the fireplace when once again Sugar started her little ruse. Minutes passed and Sugar was still yapping at the door, the others howling along with her. Thinking that for once her cry of "Wolf!" was for real, I got up myself and stepped out the back door to investigate. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, I returned to the living room, only to find Sugar curled up snugly in my chair.