Quincy’s toys had remained unmolested for a long time – until this morning. We had gotten lazy about putting everything away at night – mainly because Ashby had shown zero interest in Quincy’s stuff. If only we had remembered what happened when Ashby was a puppy…….{music plays and we fade to the past}……
The year was 1999 – Dara had just started her residency in Rochester and we had just gotten Ashby in July. He was a very cute puppy. We thought it would be cute for him to have a stuffed animal to play with. 
As you can see, Ashby clearly has the bear’s arm in his mouth. This was not a good sign for things to come. Sad to say, but the bear did not survive the summer season on Raleigh Street. Plush things and Ashby don’t mix. Then again, paper products and Ashby don’t mix either. Anyone see where this might possibly be going? ……{fade back to now}……
We were all downstairs this morning and I noticed that Quincy’s Winnie the Pooh plush bear was not among his other toys, but, rather, was a little ways from them. I asked Dara how the bear got over there and that’s when I noticed the telltale sign of Toller slobber. Ashby also wanted to stymy us by shredding the tag so we couldn’t decipher the washing instructions. Fortunately for Pooh, the damage is minimal – I couldn’t find any missing parts. I think Ashby was giving him warning licks. So now, we will be putting all of Quincy’s toys away at night to avoid any further incidents.
So, Ryan & Debbie – fear not, Pooh will be back on his paws in no time. He just needs a good cleaning and a manicure to get back on track. I’ve included mug shots of Pooh to display his fur – it just looks like he has mousse in his fur.
