Jacques Chirac, former president of France, was mauled by his clinically depressed poodle Sumo. I trust that I speak for all of our contributors and readers when I wish Sumo a rapid recovery. Hattip to Instapunidit.
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Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Yes, depression is no laughing matter. Poor puppy dog.
Ahhh, speaking as another canine, it’s hard not to be depressed if your human is a clown. Particularly if he’s not funny! visit me at http://www.SandySays1.wordpress.com
There appears to be a World Therapeutic Movement. Includes animals. I looked with laffs that the former French P.M. was assaulted by a paranoid pooch. And that the world MSM reported this event with all due seriousness. As though we assume human-like qualities to essentially wild creatures- including this pampered poodle. Not sure if life is imitating the Simpsons. More like life imitating PETA. Or truth far stranger than fiction.
I suppose in France taking the mad dog out to the back pasture for the final coup de grâce is passé.
When I heard “clinically depressed poodle,” the first thing that popped into my head was “DeVillipin mauled Chirac? What crisis provoked that? Was red wine served with the fish?”
“I wish Sumo a rapid recovery.”
Uh…who bit who again?
Is “depressed” the new dog psych term for “dominant aggressive?”
I’d say a certain former French president and a certain poodle need to go back to obedience training together!
Were’s Cruella de Vil when you need her?
I would defend to the death Sumo from Cruella de Vil, especially since she is a fictional character and therefore the risk of my death would be small indeed. On the other hand, if she came after Chirac….
[…] sure who the President of France is since he sent this note to former French President Chirac, and Sumo I do hope you are fully recovered, with this sentiment in it: ‘I am certain that we will be able to work together, in the […]