Comments on: Frankie Doodle: International Dog of Mystery

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By: admin

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:24:59 +0000

Ha! The writer Merrill Markoe described a similar disorder (wish I could recall the name! it was, typically, very funny). And yes, guard dog was never part of Frankie’s job description though body guard — or at least warner — apparently is.

By: Lianne

Lianne — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:19:25 +0000

I recently read about a condition that many dogs have (mine included) that I think Frankie may be showing symptoms of. It’s called CGD (chronic greeting disorder). Take my dog Cass. We’re expecting company. They arrive, she runs to the door, barks at them, runs to me barks at me. This happens for a minute or so. The guests realize they have forgotten the wine in the car. Out they go, returning one minute later. Cass runs to the door, barks at them, runs to me, barks at me. It’s either early onset dementia or her way of telling me our friends are here. I too have been told that if no one is home, she doesn’t bark. Our landlord finally asked if we no longer had a dog. Whenever he’d come in there would be no sign of her. Well, we never asked her to be a guard dog.

By: Rebecca Boren

Rebecca Boren — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:43:36 +0000

So far, just a very large flower pot in the backyard found smashed and pieces scattered. I am thinking maybe the greeting committee discouraged my meth head from attempting to enter the house.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:32:05 +0000

Well, just an educated guess — but definitely more likely than shadowing a stranger around. Yes, it was definitely frightening to contemplate.

By: Marita

Marita — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:29:38 +0000

I have to say I’m glad to know what Frankie was probably doing. It seems fairly certain he wasn’t following the perp around waiting to be petted. Still scary though.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:57:38 +0000

Thanks, Roxanne. It was scarier in retrospect, if you know what I mean. Frankie seemed absolutely fine, which was one reason I didn’t think there was a problem.

By: Roxanne @ Champion of My Heart

Roxanne @ Champion of My Heart — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:52:03 +0000

That is so scary. I’m glad Frankie is OK.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:35:58 +0000

Oh dear — but did you discover anything missing? It looks like your pack might have averted an actual robbery after all. At least I hope so…