Jim - the dog

Look close at the picture and tell me what's wrong?!?

I have no idea why Jim was carrying around a stick. Of all the horses to do something corny like that, I would have figured it to be Maverick. Apparently Maverick's bad habits are rubbing off on Jim. Jim walked around with that stick for a good five minutes. He was even poking Maverick with the stick.

I can just see Maverick's and Jim's conversation about the stick:

Maverick: "Jim my best friend, pick up that stick and walk to the dry lot. You'll get the food people's attention."

Jim: "A stick? Carrying a stick is beneath me....but, if you say it'll bring us food I'll do it."

Maverick: "You might have to carrying it around for a little while to get their attention."

Jim: "Why don't you carry this stick?"

Maverick: "Because they expect me to do something like that. They won't expect you to do it and will pay attention to us this way."

Jim: "But I don't care if we get any attention from the food people. I just want food."

Maverick: "If you carry a stick, it'll give them something to talk about at the very least and will make them wonder."

Jim: "If you don't behave, I'll wack you one with this stick. Where's my treat?"


I'll never figure out what Jim was doing with that stick. I've never seen him carry anything around like that before. But it was worth watching. Those horses always bring joy to my heart.