Dogs

Dogs really are a mans best friend. They bring laughter when you need it, and will do anything to protect their families. I love my Diesel. Not only does he run like a gazelle, he's now the neighborhood super pest control hero. Not too long ago, he beat a squirrel from a neighbor's living room to the tree. Deftly, he picked it up in his mouth mid-chase. With two simple, quick flips side to side, he killed it and flopped it on the ground as if to say "so, what was the problem here?". My neighbors happily rewarded him with a GIANT box of GIANT sized dog biscuits. With a measly squirrel under his belt, Diesel was up to the next challenge. Little did we realize the next challenge would be bigger than him! We let him outside after eating breakfast at 5:15 (did I mention we are early risers?) and he started barking and barking. Very unusual for "D" to do that. So Mike heads out in his boxer briefs and a flashlight to see what's up. What's up was a 250 pound bear in the next door neighbor's driveway happily munching on garbage! Mike gave him one "go get it" command and off went the 100 lb. gazelle. I think he picked up so much speed, expecting the bear to run like the squirrel. Only the bear was engrossed in the garbage, head almost buried in the can. Diesel ended up body slamming the bear! He chased the bear all the way down the street, into the cul de sac and then the woods as if to say enough! You were much too close to my family! Yes, we are proud of you D-man. And we need to re-focus you from bears to the gopher hole up by the compost pile!