Tilting at Windmills: Humor Writing by Daniel D

Man's Best Friend?

On My Friendship with Maxine the Beagle

Mar 25, 2022

∙ Paid

I have often heard that dogs are considered “man’s best friend,” and I found one for $50, which seemed like a great price for a new “best friend.” She’s a beagle-mix named Maxine.

A Beagle, probably one of Snoopy’s many illegitimate kids brown white and black short coated dog on green grass field during daytime — A Beagle, probably one of Snoopy’s many illegitimate kids (Photo by Jaspal Kahlon on Unsplash)

I will say, this whole “friendship” thing has taken some getting used to.

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