But here's a new one, at least for me:
Dog nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints. Yes, that schmeary* mess on the window is not just slime, but evidence.
(Not that that's obvious or anything.)
Heh. Hound dog is completely busted now. Granted, he's not the most brilliant beast on the planet. If I'm wondering who went through my office trash can, I just look for a hound dog chewing gum. (He has an unhealthy fixation.)
Seriously, though, breeders and trainers actually keep doggie nose prints on file so they can prove ownership if somebody steals a dog from them.
I suppose it beats inserting a microchip in the poor dog, but I can't help wondering about the logistics of the nose printing process. Do you paint ink on the dog's nose? Ha. Not happening. We do not touch the precious nose. However, it would be easy to get him to ink himself: Just point to an ink pad and tell him no, then look away. Nose inking commences immediately.
And how much of a nose do you need to print? Just the front? Do you have to cup the bewildered dog's head in your hand and roll the nose on the form to get a full, whiskers-to-whiskers print? Or are we talking a realistic schmeary mess all over the form? You know, tape the form to the window and just let the dog do it himself.
I'd go with the latter, personally. Schmear adds dimension, indicates height and mannerisms -- and even adds a bonus of drool patterns dripping off the form and down the glass. His own personal watermark on the document.
gNat
*"Smear" indicates a clear, relatively thin wash of liquid; "schmear" implies heft and staying power. Hounds invariably schmear.
