Batteries Not Included

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

My best friend Rocket, pictured above, is a little bitty guy.  That’s a purse he’s sitting in in the photo.  This will give you an idea as to how tiny he really is.  I hear comments from people about about his size all the time.

I heard something today from someone that I’ve never heard before.

I took Rocket to Petco today to get his nails trimmed.  I was holding Rocket as I waited for the woman behind the counter to finish waiting on the customer that was ahead of me.

While standing there, a man entered the store behind me.  He had a beautiful shepherd mix on a lease.  The dog was all white with beautiful light blue eyes.

I looked at the man and commented “What a beautiful dog!”  He said “Thank you!  Tell me, how often do you have to replace the batteries in yours?”

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I am a freelance writer that writes in several genres. I've had a successful blog with a growing and loyal following for more than 5 years. I've written articles for Counseling Directory .org, Introvert Dear .com, and WOW Women on Writing. My poetry has been published on Ariel Chart, a monthly online Journal and Spill Words Press. I'm currently working on my first novel. You can find more of my writings on my blog at: https://pennywilsonwrites.com/ and follow me on Twitter @pennywilson123.
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16 Responses to Batteries Not Included

  2. Charmed Chaos says:
    December 26, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    Hilarious- thanks for sharing! I have a chihuahua mix, but he’s about 15 lbs. Don’t you just love their personalities?

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  3. Matt Christian says:
    December 24, 2017 at 11:38 pm

    Bought a smile to my face. Lovely

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  4. laura bruno lilly says:
    December 24, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    Great line!
    BTW: your doggie is what was referred to a few years back as a ‘pocket pet.’ Or did you already know that? (my cousin owned an independent pet store back then, so the info was from her)

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  5. sorryless says:
    December 24, 2017 at 4:34 am

    You’re right, that WAS a great line!
    In all fairness to Rocket though, he has stealth on his side. AND he can get into those hard to reach places in a pinch. And he can accompany you anywhere, which makes his life quite interesting and full.

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  6. WaltPage says:
    December 24, 2017 at 2:49 am

    Did you smack him?

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  7. quirkywritingcorner says:
    December 24, 2017 at 12:26 am

    Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner and commented:
    This is hysterical so I had to share it!! ~ Connie

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