The Drake

ASK TRASK

Q: Dear Trask,

Didja catch me on the YouTube in January? I escaped from a pet-rescue kennel, tried to let my friends out, opened a human-door, and met a cool cop. It got me thinking: rather than paying kennels, owners should pay people to take us fishing! Voilà! No kennels for us, and anglers can say, “I must go fishing, honey. It’s my job!”

—King in Tempe

A: Dear King,

Wow, you really are an “extremely clever pup!” That is the greatest idea in the world. We’ll call the company “Kennelingus”—and you can work your magic to free

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