Meet Hank
Oh I know what you are thinking… Isn’t he cute? How could you ever be mad at that dog?
Look at how he protects your little Samantha? Always watching after her.
Look at how Hank loves his playmate, Sandy. He just wants to play. Surely Jenny, you could never get cross with that adorable dog. Right?
Well you decide…
Hank has now chewed over 50+ shoes. And keep in mind, it’s never a matching pair. It’s always your favorite pair, Jeff’s leather work shoes, and of course, guest shoes from jumping on the trampoline.
Hank chewed baseballs from the school yard behind us and had to have 2 surgeries costing us over $3,000. During the baseball season, tons of balls would fly over our back wall. Hank would rip the white hyde off the balls, and the rubber cores got stuck in his gut. The vets were unable to figure it out and ordered tests, gave him IV fluids, etc. I finally stepped in as the nurse and demanded the exploratory operation. But of course, they didn’t get it all the first time…
Hank ate 18 chocolate peppermint cupcakes (out of 24), made for my son’s birthday party. I had to scramble and make another batch. He of course didn’t get sick at all. Figures, little stinker.
Sam threw a ball at Hank and he jumped to catch it, flew through the Christmas tree, tore the shutter completely off the wall, caused a spark, the ribbon from the ornaments caught fire, mom fixed it, Hank hid, and Sam said, “Uh oh!” It was like something out a Christmas Vacation movie. Almost unreal it was so ridiculous.
So do you still think he is cute?
Thank goodness I have Sandy, who is calm and acts if she is 100 years old even though she is just 7.
So now you have met Hank and Sandy. So I ask you now to all bow your heads and pray for me. And for my shoes.
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Julie
I have to say that even with as obnoxious as he is, I really love Hank. It could be the goofy music that plays in my head when he walks into a room.
Jenny
That music, which makes me smile and laugh as well, is the only thing keeping that dog alive!
Marna
Ya know Jonathan just loves Hank…we first met him when we were visiting you almost 2 years ago. I will have to tell him to read this. Hang in there…;-)
Jenny
Does Jonathan need a dog for college? I know of one who would be happy to eat all of his shoes…
Deirdre
We just put a deposit down on a Labrador puppy that is due in February. I feel bad that after reading so many of your posts that inspired me this week (my mom has breast cancer…and I love PL too!), it’s the one post that scared me that leads me to comment.
But please…tell me that you could tell the difference between Sandy and Hank when they were puppies, or that they had different parents, something that will reassure me that I am not about to invite chaos into our home. I have three boys and can’t take any more chaos:)
Jenny
Sandy and Hank did come from different parents and were different from the beginning. Hank was actually from a pet store and they had nicknamed him Rockstar because he like to draw attention to himself, thus why my children had to have him. It was even me who gave in. Nobody to blame for the chaos Deirdre but myself. I love the dog but he is a pistol. I’m certain you will have a great experience. Just pray for me!