Has the news gone to the dogs?

Today the news is filled with dog stories. From the Ugliest dog winner, who came in 2nd last year to winning the title this year. Also a dog driving without an licence and making his owner hold dentures.

First dog story is about a dog from New Jersey. Elwood, the Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix dog is 2 years old and his claim to fame is, he is now named the World's Ugliest dog. Last year he came in second in the contest at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair. He is hairless except for the white mohawk on top of his head. He has buggy eyes and a very long, wagging tongue that is known in this breed of dogs. Elwood was rescued by his owner. The breeder thought he was to ugly to sell and was going to euthanize him. His owner, Karen Quigley, fell in love with him. She thinks he is the cutest thing that ever lived. Now the dog won her the grand prize of $1,000 and is famous for being so ugly. He has made his way around the TV circuit doing talk shows. Karen said

"His personality is so lovable. I think that is what makes him so special. He stands out because he has the most magical personality. He loves people and especially loves women. He's very friendly with children and adults."

That is a face that only a mother could love. I thought my dog was ugly. :) Another dog story is about a black lab named Charlie from Idaho decided to jump into his owners Chevy Impala through an opened window and knocked the car into neutral. His owner, Mark Ewing, had just come home from picking up pizza when Charlie decided he wanted to go for a drive. The car was knocked into neutral and it went down an incline into the Pend Oreille River. Charlie managed to jump out before the car hit the river and sank. The owner said

"There's nothing weirder than looking at your car cruising down your driveway when you're not in it and seeing your dog jump out and then watching your car go splash."

If that wasn't bad enough, when the tow truck driver came to haul the car out of the river he had to dive into the water to hook the car up to the truck. Just before doing that, he had asked Mark to hold onto his dentures. Mark said

"My car's in the drink, I've got dentures in my hand and this guy Keith ... goes swimming."

How is that for a bad day?