Einstein Bagels at the corner of Euclid and Laclede Streets is a well known coffee house here in St. Louis's Central West End. It attracts locals with dogs and children. Beside good coffee, it has sidewalk tables protected by a wrought iron fence from the heavily trafficked street. There is just enough room for tables, pedestrians and other dogs to get by. So far, there have been no accidents.
One of my favorite dogs is Winston, a handsome, black Dane weighing 140 pounds. Though less than a year old he is especially well behaved toward strangers, children and other dogs. I have never heard him bark.
This morning, his master's table overflowed with other people leaving him little room to move about. His tail extended dangerously through the fence and into the street. His owner seemed not to notice the peril Winston was in, nor that he wanted a bagel too until he barked and growled. She brought him a bagel. Disaster was averted and all was peaceful again.
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