I am pleased to announce that Miss Daisy from Embarrass, MN is joining our staff as a canine roving reporter. She will report about other above average dogs and their situations so humans will appreciate their pets even more. She insists she is the right dog breed for the job.

Miss Daisy is an active member of MENSA, the smart dog association and has qualified as a bone fide participant. She has passed all the tests required for a dog and is in touch with other above average dogs. (MENSA) stands for: My Embarrass Nipper. and very Smart Animal.

Embarrass, MN. Population 691, is a small town located in north central Minnesota about 228 miles from the Twin Cities. It is located by the Embarrass River, hence the name. It has become known among Minnesota residents, with a wink and a nod, as one of the coldest towns in the state with temperatures in the winter plummeting to 50+ below zero.

Miss Daisy was found half blind and lonesome in a Humane Society outside of town one fall and was rescued by, Robert, the editor of the Dog Biscuit Gazette.

He recognized her intellect and communicating abilities with humans. She soon, with help of the Gazette, founded the MENSA Dog association for the recognition and development of smart and talented dogs. Miss Daisy feels that all dogs are smart because:

In Embarrass all the ladies are lovely.

All the guys are good looking.

All the puppies are above average.

Her favorite article is: Five Great Reasons To Get A Dog

Embarrass, MN was founded by French fur traders who brought their pet Bichon Friese dogs with them and left a few behind accidentally. Miss Daisy, a Bichon, is descended from these early dogs and has cleverly survived through the years living off the kindness of the townspeople for shelter and food.

Today, she is an active, curious, and savvy reporter that only lacks wheels. Since she does not have a driver’s license, the editor (Robert) has to ‘Drive Miss Daisy’ everywhere. She becomes very excited at the prospect and often loses ‘her cool’ anticipating a ride. Her favorite position is to ride with her head out the window and breathe in the fresh air as if searching for a nostalgic whiff of Embarrass, and her old canine friends.

Miss Daisy has not been without hardships. As mentioned, she was rescued half blind in Embarrass with cataracts and adopted by the Gazette editor who brought her to the Twin Cities to live. Unfortunately, as is with some small dogs, she became blind in her other eye.

The worried view of this MENSA dog struggling with no vision at all became a painful picture for all to watch. (However, Miss Daisy adapted quite well to blindness by sniffing and memorizing her environment, as other blind dogs have be known to do. To her, ‘this is the way it is’ and I will survive. After all, I came from Embarrass.)

A vet recommended another vet who specialized in cataract eye surgery. After an extensive examination, it was decided to remove the cataracts in both eyes.

Because she came from the Humane society, the surgeon generously donated his services to clear both eyes at no extra charge. The operation was successful and Miss Daisy became the poster dog for cataract removal. She sees like an eagle today.


Her experience and MENSA wisdom is the foundation for ‘employing’ her as a roving reporter and sharing her canine insights with the editor’s on the Internet.

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