WASP Wednesday: Dogs

Muffy and I are back this week to celebrate the WASP's faithful friend: the dog!

Dogs are an integral part of the lives of many, but especially the WASP. They make several appearances in home decor (old lithographs, figurines, paintings, china), they are on clothing (think Stubb and Wooten) and are also mascots of the WASP's alma mater.Dogs can always be found anywhere and everywhere in the WASP home and life! They ride in the front seat of the wagon to the country house, they are begging at the tailgate, the run around during the hunt and they lay at their master's feet while he reads the WSJ.
Spaniels and Terriers take on names like Blenheim and Windsor while bulldogs are named after the very best generals the world ever saw (Winston or Churchill, MacArthur). Labs take after US Presidents (Washington, Lincoln, Eisenhower) and great Danes stand tall as Dukes or Barons. There is of course often the children's little dog (that becomes mother's lap dog as soon as everyone is sent off to school) which tends to have a more dainty name like Pearl or Gingham.

The breeds the WASP adores are many, but the verdict is always the same: dog's are the WASP's best friend (even though they may not always be the most well behaved)! They are part of every aspect of a WASP family and will forever be a faithful companion!

"If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around."
Will Rogers