The dog did it… He ate my homework. He spilled the milk. He tracked in the mud. He tipped over the ……. fill in the blank.
Dogs take the blame for everything. It’s one of those “go with the percentages” kind of deals. Chances are, the dog DID do it. Not because they meant to, of course. They were around and chances are….
Anyone who lives in a neighborhood with raccoons knows it probably wasn’t the dog. He just got the blame for mischief done by a raccoon. Raccoons are sneaky and have the skill of a locksmith… Or, a surgeon, depending on the job skill required.
This is a drawing I did for a Children’s book I’m illustrating for a friend of mine. After I did the drawing, my cartoon mind kicked in and I had to add the caption. Doesn’t he, or actually SHE (the raccoon in the story is called “Dottie”) look like she’s snitching on someone? Has to be the dog. Blame the dog and you’re off the hook without a question. Even if the dog has an alibi… like, “I was inside the house all night, sleeping on your bed for Pete’s sake!” Doesn’t matter… his reputation proceeded him. GUILTY as charged!
That’s why we call him “MAN’S BEST FRIEND”… He takes the blame and still loves you! Now, if we could teach him how to take out the garbage instead of getting into it, we’d have a perfect world.