Cooper and Dogtime.com Syndication
Yeah, you probably didn't see this post coming... What's a dog have to do with backyard birds? Well, nothing, and something as it turns out. About two years ago, this blog went into syndication on the Amazon Kindle. (We were one of the first 400...) And Dogtime.com was one of the first (and only) to pick us up. So it only seems fitting that every so often, I should make some mention of our four legged friends... Besides, dogs are cool!
Anywho... That's Cooper, my best friend Gerry's dog... Speaking of Gerry and dogs, the following story begs to be told...
Gerry (and his last dog, "Copper") was pulled over for a speeding violation. Copper being the excitable type, made a great ruckus during the stop... At some point during the "drivers license, and registration please" proceedings, Gerry tried to admonish his pet by snapping, "Shut up Copper!" Short story made even shorter, the police officer thought that Gerry was telling him to shut up, and things started to go downhill from there... (It was one of those, "'OMG moments --- 'This strapping patrolman thought I was telling him to shut up!") Gerry scrambled, and produced the animal's inoculation papers including the dog's name, and all was cool. The cop let my friend go with just a warning and a chuckle...
But anyway... That's the story of Cooper, Copper, Gerry and syndication... If you can help find a good temporary crib for Cooper, let me know post haste...
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