Can a Dog Bite Ever be Funny?
By Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE I love dogs. I have been bitten by dogs and don’t recommend it. But if asked, “Can a dog bite ever be funny?”, I would have to say, “Yes.” Let me explain. Several years ago I spoke at a meeting of postal carriers and one of the other outside non-postal carrier speakers (like me) made the opening comment: “There is nothing funny about dog bites.” I suspect he was trying to gain empathy from the postal group, but his comment was not entirely accurate. If you have ever watched the classic movie, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, you know where I’m coming from. Chief Inspector Clouseau is checking into a Bavarian motel. After signing in the guest register, while walking away from the reception desk he sees a small cute dog in the lobby and asks the clerk: “Does your dog bite?” The clerk looks at the dog, looks at Clouseau and replies, “No.” Clouseau then bends down to pet the animal and is viciously bitten by the dog. He then indignantly says to the clerk: “You said yo
