The Conundrum

(You will learn in this blog that Charlie can speak. His voice sounds much like Anthony Hopkins character in Legends of the Fall after he has a stroke. Much like the scene where he says, "Screw em!" repeatedly. This knowledge will enhance your experience while reading this post.)

For whatever reason, Charlie - sweet Charlie, insists on chewing his nylabones on top of our metal heat vents. That is when he's not gallivanting through the house with them in his mouth, dropping them with a big bang-clank everywhere he goes.

The following is what can happen with such risky behavior. Let this be a warning to nylabone-loving dogs everywhere:

Oh, my....however did this happen???

A close-up of the casualty. And no, that's not a combination of dust and dog hair in my vent. How dare you even think it.

Desperate and running out of options, Charlie calls Mabel in for help. After this picture was taken, Mabel shook her head and walked away.


"Whud aw we gonna dooooo mom?" (Charlie can't pronounce "T's" or "R's" very well)

In a stunning show of intelligence, Charlie opts for the larger nylabone model, but is quickly drawn back to the small one in it's precarious position.

"I'm towwy (sorry) widdle (little) nywabone!" (Okay, Charlie has trouble with most letters of the alphabet.)

Inconsolable....

*Danny and I both tried to wrench the nylabone out of the vent with no success. As of now, it remains in peril.*