Upon entering the little country store, the stranger noticed a sign posted on the glass door that read: DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!. Inside he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor besides the cash register.

He asked the store manager: Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?

Yep, thats him, he replied.

The stranger couldnt help but be amused. That certainly doesnt look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?

Because, the owner replied. Before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him.