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Although I appreciate the spirit of this comic, who wants a dog that sounds retarded when it tries to bark? I don’t mean that, I mean to say… like a… half-wit.
Then when he leaves the room, my friends’ll ask me “Hey whats up with the dog, is he like developmentally disabled or something?” And I’d have to explain “No, no, he’s cool, he just sounds like that because he’s got this inner ear problem, and he can’t hear”
Then they’d feel kind of bad and not want to visit anymore. Partly because of becoming aware of their own prejudices, but mostly because they’d be uncomfortable when I talk about the dog like he can’t hear me even though he’s sitting right there.
Eventually we’d have a falling out and they’ll break into my house and steal my mint condition collection of Todd McFarlane action figures. And they’d get away with it too, because my freaking watch dog is DEAF!
I’m sorry, I’m an animal lover, but I don’t need that kind of drama up in here.