Rosie Benz

Gods Waiting Room

A GODLY DOG Harold and Beryl are a good, God fearing, Christian couple. They are regular church goers, and have raised their children to adulthood. The house is feeling a bit empty now and they decide it is time to extend their family by adding a pet. They had heard stories about owning an animal and were more than a little worried about how this may affect their lives. Parrots were definately off the list. They had heard about their "extended vocabulary." Cats were no good: They had noisy night habits. Rabbits, Well nooo. They tend to breed like.. Rabbits. They wanted something that was fundamentally Christian. They decided a dog would fit the bill. So, off they went to a suitable companion. They visited a few kennels and finally found a dog they liked quite a lot. It was obedient, clean and very intelligent. And the breeder assured them it was a good Christian animal. He would demonstrate this to them. When he asked the dog to fetch the Bible, he did it in a flash. When instructed to look up Psalm 23, he complied equally fast, using his paws with dexterity. Suitable impressed, they purchased the animal, and went home (piously, of course). That night they invited some friends over for dinner and Harold proudly showed off the new dog and what he could do. Unfortunately, the guests were not so easily pleased. They wanted to know if it could do any normal, doggy tricks. The couple had not thought of that. They had been so intent on finding a Christian dog they had forgotten about "sit" and "beg" etc. But they were sure it would be okay. The breeder had said he was trained and he did seem intelligent. Harold started out slowly.... "Sit" had an immediate positive response. "Lie down" went equally well. "Beg" worked a treat, They were on a roll.. "Come" brought the dog quickly to Harold's side. "Heel".. Quick as a wink, the dog jumped up, put his paw on Harold's forehead, closed his eyes in concentration, and bowed his head. Find a collection of my jokes at http://jokesonmetro.blogspot.com/