Local Puppy Is a Master of Deception

Beckett, the 10-month-old pup pictured above, may seem innocent enough. But his adorable smile belies a web of deceit.

“We should have named him Houdini. He is able to escape absolutely any confinement,” says Georgeann Kurtz of Danville, CA. ”He knows the power of his smile, and uses it to his advantage whenever he feels it is necessary.”