The Next Thing You Know, Ol’ Fido is Shooting Up 

An acquaintance figured out how to keep his dog, a gorgeous Boxer, quiet. Drug the beast. It was only a matter of time, wasn’t it? Monkey see, monkey do.  This inexcusable and novel example of animal abuse was probably studied by the heartless, money-grubbing research department at Doggie Downs, Inc. Too bad they missed one great research opportunity: Take the dope themselves and give it to the family and neighborhood kids, too. The menu includes tranquilizers, hypnotics, benzodiazepines, and anti-anxiety medications, the same crap we’ve been using to medicate ourselves with less than satisfactory results. 

Look, if you’re so selfish, so busy, so lacking in heart that you would drug a dog, just take the pooch to a rescue center, will you? If you’re by car, make sure you’re not high for the ride.