Humphrey's angelic look-a-like

A friend of Humphrey's remarked that he bore an uncanny resemblance to actor Michael Sheen in "The Good Fight." True enough (with the defiant grin, on a day he refused to come inside), but perhaps he resembles Sheen's angelic incarnation in "Good Omens" even more closely? You be the judge...

The best kind of Marxism - you know, Harpo, Chico

Some say Humphrey resembles Harpo Marx doing an impression of his brother Groucho - you be the judge.

Or maybe just Groucho?

Dog, not a dog? An existential crisis.

"People tell me I'm sweet, does that mean I'm a baked good?"
An entire breed of dogs have found themselves questioning their existence this month, thanks to the "Chihuahua or Muffin" meme making its way around the internet. "One is still what one is going to cease to be and already what one is going to become - does that mean I'm going to become a muffin?" asked Linda, a soulful-eyed Chihuahua aimlessly wandering Toronto's Bayview Village Mall. "I'm not going near that bakery, though."

Via @YMPhillips and @teenybiscuit on Twitter

W Network celebrity and canine Master of Flip Chubbs Wilson was recently weighed in on the controversy:

Dog is not the sum of what he has already, but rather the sum of what he does not yet have, of what he could have. Such as a muffin breakfast. Say, you're not going to eat that, are you, Kortney?

Elections already?

Humph's friends to the south are in the midst of election season, so he is pleased to share a favorite tale about those with tails to mark the occasion. It's based on a story told by Tommy Douglas - legendary Canadian politician and grandfather of 24 actor Kiefer Sutherland.

Humphland was a place where all the little white dogs like Humphrey, Marbles[1], Bijoux, Chakra and Bija lived and played, were born and died, and lived pretty much like you and I do. They even had a Parliament. And every four years they had an election. They used to walk to the polls and cast their ballots. Some of them even got a ride to the polls, because everyone knows how much dogs love their rides. And every time on election day, all the little white dogs used to go to the ballot box and they used to elect a government. A government made up of Big Fat Black Cats. Those cats were big – much larger than the little white dogs!

Now if you think it's strange that the little white dogs would elect a government made up of cats, just look at North American political history, and maybe you'll see that they weren't any stupider than we are. Now I'm not saying anything against the cats. They were nice fellows, they conducted the government with dignity. They passed good laws…that is laws that were good for cats. But the laws that were good for cats weren't especially good for little white dogs. One of the laws said that the doggie-doors on dogs’ houses had to be big enough for the cats to enter. Another law said that little white dogs had to travel at certain speeds, so cats could catch up with them without too much physical effort. All the laws were good laws for cats. But they were hard on the little white dogs, and life was getting harder and harder.

When the little white dogs couldn't take it anymore, they decided that something had to be done about it. So they went en masse to the polls. They voted the Black cats out, and put in the White cats.

The White cats had put up a terrific campaign. All that Humphland needed was more vision! They said, "The trouble with Humphland is all those round doggie-doors. If you put us in, we'll give you square doggie-doors!" And they did. But the problem was that the square doors were twice as large as the round ones, so now several cats could get into the dogs’ houses at once and eat all the dogs’ food. The Big Fat White Cats boasted about how they used binders full of puppies to solve problems of dog under-representation in government! For the dogs’ own good, they mandated invasive dog ultrasound tests!

And life was tougher than ever. When the little white dogs couldn't take that anymore, they voted the White cats out and put the Black ones in again. Then they went back to the White cats, and back to the Black cats, they even tried half Black cats and half White cats. They called it a coalition. They even got one government made up of cats with spots on them. These were cats who tried to bark like the dogs, but they still behaved like cats.

The trouble wasn't the colour of the cats, but the fact that they were cats. And since they were cats, they naturally looked after the cats, instead of little white dogs. Along came a little white dog named Harpo. Harpo had an idea!

Tommy Douglas reminds us to watch out for a little fellow with an idea.

Harpo went to the other dogs and said, "My friends, why do we keep on electing a government made up of cats, why don't we elect a government made up of little white dogs?"

"Oh!" said the little white dogs, "He's a Bolshevik!" So they put him in Jail.

You can lock up a dog or a man, but you cannot lock up an idea!

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[1] Marbles, of course, has a colorful coat. But close enough.

Zelig's look-a-like

Willowdale Dog Zelig, a very gentle sheltie, enjoys a disguise now and then - especially when it's a chance to look like a brooding Hollywood actor.

 

 Of course, Zelig is practically unrecognizable when he's not incognito!

 

 

 

Ricky, the black lab who recently visited Willowdale, found Zelig's glasses hilarious.



"Zelig, you are a card!"

 

"Yes, Ricky, he ought to be dealt with."

 

 

 



Welcome to Willowdale, Leo!

Humphrey was playing with puppy Leo in the park - and wouldn't you know it, the young lad stuck out his tongue at Humph. Here's his look-a-like!

A visit with Keelo

Humphrey was so grateful for his recent playdate with Keelo that it inspired him to do a look-a-like (which doesn't include the obvious similarity to Disney dog Bolt). Here are some highlights from their time together...

Keelo?

Humphrey!



I missed you, man!

Hey, what do you think you're doing???

Agghhh! Catch me if you can!

Humph's Yankee Friend Lyric

Humphrey was delighted to receive this great look-a-like from his virtual friend Lyric.

Remeber Dexter?

It's been a while since we saw Dexter in the neighbourhood, but no doubt everyone remembers him fondly! A certain local politician who's making his way into the papers with increasing frequency inspired Humphrey's look-a-like today, and made him think of Dexter....

Mikey & Chewey Host Humphrey

Humphrey is anxiously awaiting his trip home, but in the mean time, he is enjoying some very special friends! He was so grateful to Mikey the Bichon for being "the host with the most" recently....and by most, Humphrey is of course referring to Mikey's housemate, a 21-year-old cockateel, Chewey. And an impressive assortment of toys.
Humphrey has come very close to many wild birds on the plentiful Toronto patio cafes he frequents, but this was his first nose-to-nose encounter with a domestic avian friend. Chewey pre-emptively pecked Humph on the nose, just to make sure everyone knows who's boss, though Mikey's guardian pointed out that both Humphrey and Mikey start licking their lips every time they close to Chewey. Despite the chop-licking, it was a civil playtime and Chewey impressed everyone with his vocal abilities.
As a big thank you, Humphrey has prepared a look-a-like for Mikey, and hopes that Mikey will take it with good humour. Since he hasn't a photo of Chewey, that will have to wait for another time.

Lady sends her greeetings

Humphrey was absolutely delighted to receive good wishes from Lady, who is in New Brunswick. She and her guardian are doing well and miss us all just as much as we miss them! Lady requested a look-a-like, so Humphrey worked busily to get one ready for her today...

Humphrey's big grin: A look-a-like

A Look-a-Like Just for Bijoux's Grandmother!

 

Duffy and Molly's Look-A-Likes

Back by popular demand: More look-a-likes

Look-a-likes