Dear Miss Betsy,
Why doesn't our dad let us play golf with him when he comes to Richmond?  -Jake & Buddy

Dear Jake & Buddy,
Golf is known to be the infallible test of your man's character. If he can go through a rough patch alone while only God is watching him - and play his ball where it lies - then he is a man who will serve you faithfully and well. Therefore you must encourage his occasional indulgence.  -Miss Betsy

Dear Miss Betsy,
I have what you would call an eating problem. I stare and constantly beg my mom to feed me, which she finds quite annoying, and sometimes I even get sent outdoors for doing this. I seem large at first glance and am not missing any meals, yet my mom only gives me a cup of food a day.  What exercises do you recommend I could do (or even my mom and I might do together) to allow me to have more food throughout the day? Always Starving,
Jaeger

Dear Jaeger,
You can pretend to be hungry; you can't pretend to be adorable. Put on a pretty hat and ask your mom to go to the mall. Moms love to shop. Shopping provides great exercise and you'll find that any dog wearing a hat is way too adorable to be denied all the food in sight.  -Miss Betsy

Dear Betsy,
First of all, I refuse to call you "Miss". Secondly, I'd like your readers to know that putting on a hat got me neither a trip to the mall nor any extra treats. All I need to do is scream at the top of my lungs and I get anything I want. Women and cats do as they darned well please, and men and dogs had best learn to live with it. Your Big Sister, Lou

Dear Miss Kitty Lou,
A cat in a hat is a much too carefully contrived affectation. You need only glare at me in that special way of yours, and I will continue to admire you any way. This is the difference between cats and dogs. Love, Betsy

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Miss Betsy offers a wealth of help and advice on nearly any subject, and musings on the world as seen from 7 inches above ground level. She is still learning about fireplaces and chimneys, but she's an expert on nearly any other subject.

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Miss Betsy lives with her mom and dad, Mike and Karen, out in the country but works in the city at the fireplace store on most days. We found her on top of these boxes and don't know how she got up there since they're more than 3' tall AND had a fireplace sitting in front of them. She usually works as the "Greeter" and lap warmer in the showroom but she sneaks into the warehouse any time she gets a chance.

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