2008.02.27
Little but mighty
There's an old saying that it isn't the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog, that matters. (It's a metaphor, not a statement supporting dog fighting. Don't hate.)
Apparently, a pint-sized hero in Utah proved that old saying to be true.
According to a story in the Salt Lake Tribune, Hercules, a Yorkiepoo, defended his territory by scaring off a would-be burglar last Saturday.
Apparently someone broke into a condo in Orem, Utah, filched a purse from the kitchen counter and was on his or her way through the home when Hercules, clearly living up to his name, barked his tiny head off and awakened his sleeping family.
The startled perpetrator dropped the handbag and scurried away with nothing.
Good job, little guy.
I am quite convinced that my two dogs, each between 65- and 70-pounds of pure muscle, would happily show a robber where we keep the good jewelry if offered a belly rub and a few cookies. Perhaps we need to get a pocket pooch to watch over us.
(iStock photo)
