The Slice: She unleashed his bad behavior

Sometimes dogs don’t think things through.

And they forget who is who in the pack.

Judy McKeehan’s pooch, Argus, is usually well behaved. But the other day he started acting all hyper, jumping around and what not. It was a mystery.

Finally, someone noticed that McKeehan’s 14-month-old granddaughter, Mary Kate, had picked up the dog’s leash and was dragging it around.

“Apparently Argus thought she was going to take him for a walk,” wrote McKeehan. “Hope springs eternal in the beagle breast.”

“Up against the wall: I’m hoping you can help me with an interior decorating challenge.

Slice Headquarters recently relocated. And I would like to adorn my new work space with reminders of the most important people in the world — Slice readers.

So how about sending me something I can display?

I’m serious. If you mail me a photo or drawing, I will put it up. Then if you find yourself at the Review Tower some day, feel free to stop by and see just where I placed your offering.

“I don’t see it. Where is it?”

“Over there. On that partition. Next to the picture of the dog on the boat, the kid in the snowsuit and that Expo ‘74 postcard.”

Not sure what to send? Here are a few suggestions.

1. Snapshots of yourself/your family. (Hey, you’ve seen a picture of me. So this is only fair.)

2. Kids’ art. (I would love it if my work area resembled a happy family’s refrigerator door. You know, The Slice family. Which reminds me, you haven’t heard the last of the Marmot Lodge.)

3. Business cards. (Those who remember The Slice’s annual Business Card Contest (1992-2002) know that I have liked these for years.)

4. Pictures of your pets. (I already receive a few of these now and then. But this is your official invitation to send yours. E-mailed photos are completely acceptable.)

5. Some locally themed souvenir or piece of memorabilia that you think deserves a place of honor at Slice Headquarters.

Yes, I’ve received tons of this stuff over the years. Much of it is safely stored in boxes. But I want to start fresh in decorating the new digs.

Thanks in advance.

“Enchanted forest: When S-R reader Rick Hosmer saw the headline “Couple hit tree on snowmobile” he wondered what a tree was doing on a snowmobile.

Going too fast, probably. Not wearing a helmet.

“Today’s Slice question: What is the Spokane area’s most pretentious subdivision name?