"Your dog is dead" "

What??" says Phil "you can't just tell someone their favorite dog is dead without a warning, you have to ease them into it."

"How" says James. "Well, the first day i call, tell me my dog is on the roof" remarked Phil "tell me the dog is going to be fine and not to worry.

The next day, when I call to ask about my dog, tell me thatyou were about to get her down, when it junpped off of the roof and broke its leg, tell me the doctors say it will be ok,but it will have to stay at the vets for a while. Are you getting all of this???" "Yes" says

James" "Good." remarks Phil. "then the next day when i call back, tell me that there was severe internal bleeding that the vet didn't pick up and that my favorite dog died at 2:00 this morning. that way it won't be such a shock to me. Got it??"

"Yes." "Good, so, hows Grandma doing?" asks Phil.

"Well..." James replies "she's on the roof"