The Dog...

[norman]

s a butcher is shooing a dog from his shop, he sees $10 and a note
> in his mouth, reading: "10 lamb chops, please."
> Amazed, he takes the bills, puts a bag of chops in the dog's mouth,
> and quickly closes the shop.
>
> He follows the dog and watches him wait for a green light, look both
> ways, and trot across the road to a bus-stop.
>
> The dog checks the timetable and sits on the bench. When a bus
> arrives, he walks around to the front and looks at the number, then
> boards the bus.
>
> The butcher follows, dumbstruck.
> As the bus travels out into the suburbs, the dog takes in the scenery.
> After awhile he stands on his back paws to push the "stop" bell,
> then the butcher follows him off.
> The dog runs up to a house and drops his bag on the step. He goes
> back down the path, takes a big run, and throws himself -Whap!-
> against the door. He does this again and again.
>
> No answer. So he jumps on a wall, walks around the garden, beats his
> head against a window, jumps off, and waits at the front door.
>
> A big guy opens it and starts cursing and shouting at the dog.
>
> The butcher runs up screams at the guy:
> "What the hell are you doing? This dog's a genius!"
>
> The owner responds, "Genius, my backside. It's the second time this
> week he's forgotten his key!"