Marrok's appointment to get neutered is tomorrow so on the vet's instructions I had to lift the dog's food dishes up at 7 p.m. tonight. Marrok isn't a big meal eater, he sort of nibbles all day long. So the poor big guy heads into the kitchen just now for his oh 12th meal or so of the day and rut roh his dish of food is gone!

There is nothing more pitiful than a big, sad Mastiff whose suddenly lost his dish full of kibble and hasn't a clue why or where it's gone.