Photo Courtesy of Karen Brown
BETHEL — Meet Sam. Sam is tiny black-haired pup who greets everyone with enthusiastic barks while wagging his tail. No need to fear! Sam is only protecting his Dad and owner, Leland Richard Brown. Once Sam learns you’re safe, he walks about, scrounging for food, before coming over and plopping his head in your lap.
However, there is more to Sam that meets the eye.
Brown originally bought Sam shortly after his wife, Barbara, had passed away, according to Peter Gould, Brown’s son-in-law. Seeking a comfort dog, he recused Sam from a mall in Tavares, FL when he was three months old. It became clear Sam loved food. He ate everything, from sticks of butter to cupcakes. He objected to only two things: celery and raw onion.