Beware of imposters!!!
Now the title of this entry might be a little scary, but it originates from one of those hard to believe stories. Ken Griggs took his dog, a black Lab named Callie to the Tail Wag-Inn Kennel when they went away over spring break. When he returned, he went to the kennel and brought home the dog he believed was Callie. But some unsettling things began to happen. First, Callie was well trained and had learned how to “heel”. The dog that was brought home to the Griggs couldn’t seem to respond to that command. Also, the Griggs’ cat and Callie had always been buddies, but upon arrival home, the cat just hissed at “Callie”. Ken Griggs knew something wasn’t right. He called Allison Best, the kennel owner and explained the dilema. Interestingly enough Callie shared a kennel with another Black lab during her stay named Dixie.
When the woman who owned Dixie was contacted, she said that although it seemed like her dog had undergone a personality change, she was convinced that the dog she brought home was her own.
Ken Griggs was still not convinced that the dog he had was Callie, so he took the dog to his vet and confirmed that the dog that was brought into the office was not Callie. Through xray comparisons, and other procedures that Callie had gone through, it was obvious that this dog was an “imposter”!!! With the information he now had, Ken Griggs contacted the Allison Best again and stated his case!!!
Best contacted “Dixie’s” owner and arranged for a meeting of the dogs and their families on March 31st. When the Griggs family arrived at the kennel, the waiting black lab got very excited when seeing the Griggs family. Now they knew they had found Callie. Dixie was returned to her owner and Callie went home with the Griggs. And as they say, alls well that ends well!!!
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