His many fans will remember that Butters, my white dog, likes to do classic horror movie impressions. You probably remember his Lon Chaney impression.
Well, here he is as Hannibal Lecter. This pup's versatility is second only to his charisma.
Butters has grown from an adolescent 45 lbs. to a powerful 70 lbs., and he enjoys chasing balls. He is a splendidly sweet and good-natured fellow. He is minding his manners better and better all the time as he nears adulthood. He is considering an acting career, but probably will opt to continue freeloading off his owner and second-best friend (he still likes Xander best). Acting, while rewarding, doesn't pay the vet bills.
Mike
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Leann B.: "Absolutely love reading about this sweet boy. I miss him dearly, but my heart is so full knowing that he is in the best possible hands. Thanks for sharing, Mike!"
Mike adds: Leann helped us adopt Butters and was our trainer—and by "our" I mean dogs being trained to be good dogs and owners being trained to be good owners, both.
Hannibal Lecter...brilliant!
Posted by: Kenneth Tanaka | Wednesday, 06 January 2016 at 09:31 AM
Any day that has Butters pictures is, in my book, a wonderful day.
Posted by: Stephen Scharf | Wednesday, 06 January 2016 at 12:25 PM
I hadn't seen the Lon Chaney impression. It's spot on.
Does he do Dick Cheney?
Posted by: Stephen Gilbert | Wednesday, 06 January 2016 at 06:03 PM
great dog, great name
Posted by: joanlvh | Wednesday, 06 January 2016 at 07:41 PM
Great photo. I don't see the connection between Butters and Quasimodo or The Phantom.
Granted, the lens likes Butters. He's star material. I hope one of the studios flies him out to LA for a screen test.
Posted by: Bob Rosinsky | Wednesday, 06 January 2016 at 11:07 PM
I always like seeing photos of Butters. He seems like a happy, laid-back dog as long as he has a ball and blanket nearby.
But why no love for Lulu?! Just not as photogenic?
[Lulu is hard to take pictures of. Over the now nearly 9 years I've had her I've only taken a few good pictures of her. But I do treasure those.
Mainly it's that Butters loves to be popular; Lulu is more like Greta Garbo. [g] --Mike]
Posted by: Jon | Thursday, 07 January 2016 at 09:21 AM