The dogs were talking.
As usual, they were lying around the base of the old oak tree in the early evening.
"You realise," said Whitman, "that the problem with Kibble...is us."
"How do you mean?" asked Malcolm.
"Well," said Whitman, "originally we Dogs were exclusively carnivores...'
"...meat eaters" added Anton, anxious to show he understood the longer words.
"Exactly," said Whitman, but just a tad impatiently at having his thesis interrupted. "We ate meat back in the dawn of time when we were wild, then we discovered we liked our meat cooked the way the Owners did. The rest is history."
"So what's your point?" asked Butch
"Somewhere along the line," said Whitman, "something went wrong – we slipped up – and became omnivores."
"What's an omnivore?" asked Butch
"An omnivore - " explained Whitman, " - is an animal that eats pretty much anything."
All eyes turned towards Pippa.
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The Kibble Dialogues
HumorFor some while now, a group of Dogs has been meeting every evening, under the old oak tree, to talk about the issues that concern them. Food, not surprisingly, is a major topic. So, too, are cats. (Please note the small 'c'). But their discussions g...
