A minister delivered a sermon in ten minutes one Sunday morning, which was about half the usual length of his sermons.
He explained, "I regret to inform you that my dog, who is very fond of eating paper, ate that portion of my sermon which I was unable to deliver this morning".
After the service, a visitor from another church shook hands with the preacher and said, "Pastor, if that dog of yours has any pups, I want to get one to give to my minister".
If your dog has recently recovered from an illness but still won't eat, don't give up. A dog that's recently been ill and still isn't interested in food may be connecting food with feeling sick. This is called a learned food aversion. Coming up with a different type of food, or even feeding your dog in a different location in the house, may disassociate the learned food response. Consult your veterinarian for treatment.
"They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation."
- Jerome K. Jerome