A chuckle to start the week with

Subject: Job Applicant......................

The receptionist called the office manager. He was surprised, to say
the least, to see a canine applicant. However, the dog looked
determined, so he led him into the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on
a chair and stared at the manager expectantly.

The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you must be able
to type."

The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to
quickly type a perfect business letter. He took out the page and trotted
over to the manager, gave it to him, then jumped back up on the
chair.

The manager was stunned, but told the dog, "That was fantastic, but
I'm sorry. The sign clearly says that whoever I hire has to be good
with a computer."

The dog jumped down again, went to the computer and proceeded to
demonstrate his expertise with various programs, produced a sample
spreadsheet and database, then presented them to the manager.

The manager was dumbfounded! He said to the dog, "Hey, I realize
that you are a very intelligent applicant and have fantastic talent, but
you're a dog -- no way could I hire you."

The dog jumped down and went to the sign in the window and pointed
his paw at the words, "Equal Opportunity Employer."

The exasperated manager said, "Yes, I know what the damned sign
says. But the sign also says you have to be bilingual."

The dog looked him straight in the eye and said, "Meow!"

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While looking for a photo of a "laughing dog" I came across several articles on whether dogs laugh or not.

"...researchers at Sierra Nevada College reported last week that they have isolated a canine breathing pattern which they interpret as being a dog's version of a laugh." ... "dog at play makes "a distinctive, breathy exhalation that can trigger playfulness in other dogs" ... "To an untrained human ear, it sounds much like a pant, 'hhuh, hhuh,'" she said. But as the diagram above indicates, the "laugh" pant (top) includes a wider spectrum of frequencies than a regular pant (bottom)."

"If you want to invite your dog to play using the dog laugh, say `hee, hee, hee' without pronouncing the `ee,'" Simonet said. "Force out the air in a burst, as if you're receiving the Heimlich manoeuvre."

One of the articles is @ http://www.dogsinthenews.com/issues/0108/articles/010801a.htm