Posted on 11/25/2009 9:10:10 AM PST by Semper911
The sequence of events happens dozens of times every day at the BP gas station/convenience store at U.S. 19 at Nursery Road.
An unsuspecting customer pulls up to the drive-through window. But instead of a store clerk, up pops two paws, deep brown eyes and the tongue-flapping grin of a happy chocolate Labrador retriever named Cody.
Kids in the back seats of minivans often squeal with joy.
Even the usually stony faces of gruff construction worker-types can't help but crack a smile under the dog's unpretentious greeting.
"He hears the bell and goes running. When he pops up, that sets it off," said Karim Mansour, the store's and dog's owner. "Uncontrollable giggling."
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Anyone know who has the doggie ping list?
That is the cutest dog story I’ve seen in awhile.
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Very cute!
Hope he doesn’t get knocked over by a robber!
I love this, thank you so much for posting it!
I have it on my profile page, though I don't always have the time to maintain it/ ping it.
How about a heaping bowl of parasitical worms customers?
Awwww...cute!
luv it! Thanks.
Very cool and thanks for the ping Joe!
Great story and photos Semper, busy day and it gave me a lift! Thanks for the ping Joe.
I often take my Yorkie with me to ‘pick up’ stores and he climbs in my lap to look at the service window. Trying to imagine his surprise if this happened, lol.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Good boy!
There used to be a dog on Animal Planet’s K-9 to 5 that made change for the customers at his owner’s gas station. Of course it was a Golden Retriever. Who else would you trust with a $20 bill who would come back with your change?
If it were filmed today, it would have to be a $50 bill. Customers loved it. He didn’t wear a shirt, however. :)
Hope he didn’t have any snarly customers! ;)
Thanks for the post, S911! And, thank you so much for the ping, Joe! This is a happy story, and we need all the happy stories we can get.
It’s so true about animals soothing the human spirit. I was talking on the phone earlier this morning to a woman who has just returned home from having surgery. She has dogs and they were thrilled to see her. We were talking about their ability to soothe the human spirit, and bring such joy.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Reply from a dog lover here....my Calendar has Golden Retreiver photos for each month and a short clip regarding each...
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