Some dogs are merely barking. Photo: PAIt has not been a good week for man's best friend, writes Bonnie Malkin.
On the heels of a deadly attack on a baby and the serious mauling of a toddler, both by rottweilers, the country is asking if our dogs are out of control.
But in what might be an attempt to head off anti-canine sentiment in the aftermath of the two attacks, the Daily Mail has sought to remind its readers that while some dogs certainly are dangerous, some are simply a bit silly.
The paper reports that a two-year-old Hungarian Vizsla George unwittingly swallowed a vital part of his owner's electronic car key.
Now, if Juliette Piesley wants to drive anywhere, George must accompany her, in the front seat, so she can start the car.
The couple face having to drive around with their lively pet in the front passenger seat until nature takes its course and the immobiliser chip emerges.
The Independent's education and careers section also carries a curious canine story.
Its cover article ponders whether it is appropriate to use sniffer dogs in schools, especially when they seem to be outing more teachers than students as drug takers.
On occasion [teachers] have been indicated by dogs and have had to explain themselves to their head teacher, like pupils.
Proof, some would say, that the four-legged droolers truly aren't all bad.
