This wonder woman wanted to take some of her own advice and take a day trip. She planned ahead of time, picked a location (a natural history museum of a certain metropolis), got a buddy (a sibling), and was off to beat the day to day grind of blogging and bacon writing.
Upon arrival of the museum, it wouldn't take a wonder woman to see that it was gonna be crowded. Families were scattered all over the front lawn of the museum. Some were having picnics, some were playing in the grass. This wonder woman wanted to get the crap in the museum because the heat wave has yet to pass, and it was about 110 degrees outside.
Inside the place was packed with cub scouts, YMCA groups, families, random running boys, etc. The birds section was particularly unnerving when this wonder woman had to refrain from punching a kid's lights out when he slammed his foot on hers (I'm a wonder woman, not a saint). One group caught my attention more than the rest. Two women and a man. They must have been a family, all over the age of thirty. The man was in a wheelchair, the older woman pushing it and the younger going up close to exhibits and explaining tiny details. This wasn't really odd, and they wouldn't have captured my attention so fully if not for the service dog.
The man in the wheelchair, who seemed totally able-bodied besides being in the wheelchair, had this service dog. It wasn't your typical...well, stereotypical service dog. Not to say that I am prejudiced about service dogs, any dog can be a service dog. Wonder women shouldn't judge. A dog can be anything it wants to be, this is America.
It was a french bulldog. A little black one. Fat too. Odd to say the least. Yet obviously this system worked: Lady pushing wheelchair, guy in wheelchair, lady guiding and the service dog makes four. But I couldn't help but wonder what exactly a french bulldog could do as a service dog...they're short, can they open doors? They drool, can they bring you various objects? Who picks a french bulldog as a service dog? I didn't know french bulldogs were in the service business. How does a french bulldog serve? Cuddles? Patience? Door stops?
Watch out labs! The french bulldog is on the rise, WW
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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