Barbershop dog returns to his post

This is Franklin. Franklin is a Basset Hound.

The reason Franklin looks so happy and excited is that he took on a state government bureaucracy and won.

Four-year-old Franklin had accompanied his human, Matt Schwendiman, each morning to the old-fashioned one-chair barber shop that Schwendiman owns. Franklin was a fixture there, greeting customers and keeping order. Everyone loved Franklin.

Then about ten months ago an inspector for the Ohio State Barber Board declared that animals are not allowed in barbershops.

Franklin protested his exile, gazing sadly out the window as his owner left him, scratching the windowsill to get out. Then a local newspaper printed the story and the law was changed to allow Franklin to once again serve as barbershop host and sentry.

Now, thanks to Franklin, one healthy animal is allowed in a barbershop if the owner provides liability insurance. So Franklin is back to his spot on the sofa, greeting customers once more.

The barber is happy. The customers are happy. And you can see the joy on Franklin’s Basset Hound face if you just look for it.

Complete story and a shot of Schwendiman’s 1950’s style barbershop is here

Comments

[Janey Loree]

I think I see the joy in his eyes!

[Chandira]

Ah, a happy ending.
That's so ****ing stupid. I think there is a job somewhere where all they do is think up stupid ways to annoy ordinary people just trying to live a happy regular life. In England those people mostly work for the traffic department, putting in cameras and traffic lights in odd places. ;-)

Franklin is gorgeous..

[Laura]

I'm so happy for him! I think I see the happiness somewhere in the corner of his left eye.

[ed]

i love a laid back dog like that. And i love that he was able to buck the system

[Jose]

If people only concentrate their efforts into world peace the way they do in things like kicking a dog out of the barber shop maybe we wouldn't be so screwed up. Glad to hear that Franklin is back where he belogs.

[jackiej]

if franklin's eye's weren't open I would think he was dead...
good for them...stupid people make my ass hurt

[Karen Shanley]

Yay Franklin!

[Coll]

Such a happy story. I simply adore Bassets.

[Veterinary Pet Insurance]

Wow!nice picture of Franklin,it seems he has a new hair cut.he looks so fresh,thanks for the government bureaucracy for the makeover.Now Franklin looks so happy in his post!