They even named the establishment after him... 
Dog Enjoys Diet of Cheeseburgers, Shakes
FARMLAND, Ind. - One of the best customers at The Chocolate Moose restaurant has never even been inside the door. Missy Jo, a 60-pound bulldog mix, comes with owner Tony Mills, 51, to the restaurant for a daily treat of plain cheeseburgers and vanilla milkshakes on the patio.
The tradition started seven years ago, when Mills was mowing his father's lawn and noticed a barking dog next door in the town 15 miles east of Muncie. Mills took a break and walked down to the restaurant, ordered the dog a cheeseburger and fed her over the fence. The barking stopped.
Eventually Mills became acquainted with the dog's owners, and for three years every time he mowed his father's lawn or went over to visit, he took a cheeseburger along for Missy Jo. In 2001 the dog's owners moved and couldn't take the dog to their new home, so Mills asked if he could have her and the owners agreed.
Although the dog may like the special treats, the Mills' veterinarian doesn't approve.
"He doesn't think it's the best idea in the world," he said. "But she (Missy Jo) acts just like she's fine."
Dog Enjoys Diet of Cheeseburgers, Shakes
FARMLAND, Ind. - One of the best customers at The Chocolate Moose restaurant has never even been inside the door. Missy Jo, a 60-pound bulldog mix, comes with owner Tony Mills, 51, to the restaurant for a daily treat of plain cheeseburgers and vanilla milkshakes on the patio.
The tradition started seven years ago, when Mills was mowing his father's lawn and noticed a barking dog next door in the town 15 miles east of Muncie. Mills took a break and walked down to the restaurant, ordered the dog a cheeseburger and fed her over the fence. The barking stopped.
Eventually Mills became acquainted with the dog's owners, and for three years every time he mowed his father's lawn or went over to visit, he took a cheeseburger along for Missy Jo. In 2001 the dog's owners moved and couldn't take the dog to their new home, so Mills asked if he could have her and the owners agreed.
Although the dog may like the special treats, the Mills' veterinarian doesn't approve.
"He doesn't think it's the best idea in the world," he said. "But she (Missy Jo) acts just like she's fine."
