Gunther part II

Gunther felt better!

I was wrong when I said Gunther died.

Remember how I told you that Gunther got swallowed by a Grizzly?  Because Gunther could not fit into the bear’s duodenum, he sat in the stomach, thinking.  He had discovered, like so many of you do, that talking and thinking cannot occur at the same time.  So Gunther stopped talking, or whining, or call it whatever you want.  Gunther quit vocalizing.

The grizzly, of course, was on display because people thought he might speak to the anxious crowd.  The crowd expected a talking bear, but they were disappointed.

They got a bear with a bad stomach ache.  Gunther was in there, scratching around inside the bear’s stomach.  The grizzly felt terrible!  He pointed his front paw, with its razor sharp claws, at his belly.

Seeing the distressed grizzly, the zoo keeper telephoned the veterinarian, a doctor who specialized in taking care of sick or injured animals.  She told the veterinarian that the grizzly seemed to have a stomach ache.  And it was getting worse.

The veterinarian put down the phone and she rushed to the zoo.  “Appendicitis,” she said, reaching into her doctor bag for a vial of powerful medicine to put the bear to sleep.

Well, what do you think?  Right!  She found Gunther alive inside the bear, but slimy and frightened.  She was a bit miffed that her diagnosis was incorrect.  But just to be sure, she removed the bear’s appendix.  Then she stitched up the grizzly and recommended several weeks of strict bed rest.

Gunther went home with Daniel and the rest of Gunther’s human family amid much rejoicing.  Everyone wanted to pet Gunther after they cleaned off the slime that he picked up inside the bear.  They gave Gunther treats.

You know what?  Gunther stopped talking, except to speak to the mail carrier.  And Gunther never pooped or peeped in the house, but always outdoors.

That is because Gunther is a GOOD DOG.

He knew in his heart that he was not larger than a grizzly.