Demi Moore's Lost Dog

I haven't written for awhile because I've been in shock about the hurricane and flood that hit New Orleans. My heart goes out to all the people and pets who lost their lives and homes. A horrific event of such epic proportions is hard to wrap your mind around. That's why small canine-interest stories make thinking about the tragedy more manageable. The story that has captured the nation's imagination today is the separation of a little boy and his dog Snowball during the New Orleans evacuation. These types of stories break your heart.

And there's another lost dog story in the news today. Actress Demi Moore can't find her dog Louie. The mutt is a Yorkshire terrier-chihuahua cross breed. And Demi has plastered her neighborhood with lost dog posters written in English and Spanish. Now I'm as sympathetic to Yorkshire terrier mutts as the next dog. But I've got some questions. First, did she sort of name the dog after herself? (A two syllable name with the second syllable being the sound "ee".) And more important, does she really think her dog can read Spanish just because he's part chihuahua? These Hollywood types are unbelievable.

I've got to pee now.