32 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {punchline} calling all dogs If you’ve got quirky habits or a funny tale (or tail) to tell, email hello@punchmonthly.com for a chance to share a page from your Diary of a Dog in PUNCH. winston DIARY OF A DOG photography by ROBB MOST Can I interest you in a battle of wits? I’m Winston, a clever two-year-old border collie-lab-shepherd mix from Menlo Park. I always hear David and Dana telling people that besides being extremely persistent, I learn things very quickly. That must be why they’re always finding new ways to challenge me. I’m not what you’d call a dainty eater, so David and Dana bought a special doggie bowl designed to slow me down. It took me no time at all to figure out how to defeat it—I just grabbed it in my mouth, flipped it over and gobbled my food off the floor! They also thought it would be fun to put up a gate to make me think I’m not allowed in the living room. Clearly, if they’d really meant it, Dana and David wouldn’t have secured it with plastic zip-ties. It didn’t take me long to strategically chew through the ties, leaving me free to waltz right in. I can’t wait to see what my next challenge will be! As much fun as I have at home with my family, my happy place is La Entrada School. Every afternoon, once the students have gone home for the day, all I can think about is going there to play with my canine companions. I love them all, but I do have a few favorites. All David has to do is mention their names and I get super excited just thinking about them!
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