Terry Dog's Painful Demise

Dad does electrical work for all sorts of people, and one of his clients was a dog breeder. He bred several varieties of dogs, but was looking for a home for one of his studs. This dog was a miniature pinscher by the name of Hoffstadter's Red Baron, but he answered to Terry. Terry had absolutely perfect confirmation and proportions, except that he was too big. He was about two inches too tall. Otherwise, he'd have been a champion.

The weeks before we got Terry, I would have daydreams that he would choose me as his favourite person, and that the two of us would be inseparable.

But when he finally showed up, ( I changed my mind. )