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We at the Israel Diamond Portal Blog are animal lovers, so its always nice to hear that a loving dog has found a good home. A blog entry by Diane Haithman (and her trusty pal Heidi) at studiocity.patch.com informs us that jewelry store owner Dana Kathryn has adopted a German Shepherd named Charlie!
Were sure that Charlie will be a great ambassador for her business, as well as providing security, but Kathryn might want to take care not to leave any loose diamonds lying around. Recent events have shown that some dogs have what could be described as very expensive taste…
Who, me? Eat diamonds? Honey Bun (WALB)
A Georgia dog named Honey Bun recently made the national news after swallowing a package of loose diamonds his owner, jewelry store proprietor Chuck Roberts, had left on the desk while he got up to help a customer. Roberts rushed Honey Bun to the vet. Did you know that carbon doesnt show up on an X-ray? It doesnt – but two blank spots seemed to prove that that pup had indeed eaten the stones.
In due course, the diamonds found their way out. Neither the dog nor the diamonds were hurt.
We cant stress this enough – diamonds are for wearing, not eating
Last spring, Honey Buns achievement was bested by Sollie, a dog belonging to Rockville jewelry store owner George Kaufman, who gulped down a three-carat diamond worth $20,000. Diamonds are indeed the hardest substance in the world, and when the rock came out again, it was sanitized and returned to its owner.
But at least the dogs had no criminal intent, which is more than can be said for dog walker Nicolas Barbanica, who has pleaded no contest to charges that he stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his clients (the two-legged ones.)
