As he sat on the floor, I could see that my friend, Kirby the Beagle, was struggling. Repeatedly licking the top of his mouth, Kirby was struggling to dislodge a string caught in his teeth. His rope toy was falling apart and a loose string was now causing grief.

Approaching Kirby, he looked at me with suspicion. I gently grabbed his head and pried open his lips. Using my index finger and thumb, I began loosening the string.

A thought crossed my mind, equally disturbing and unlikely. What if Kirby decided to chomp off my finger like a rabid lion?

Well, needless to say, Kirby appreciated my emergency assistance and he allowed me to remove the string. All my fingers survived.

Turns out, Kirby is more like a lamb.