It is no secret that I’m a fan of the song “Baby Shark,” but did you know I was once mistaken as a puppy shark? Well at least according to Angel Chuck Billy I was, and it was one of his favorite stories to retell. So in celebration of the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, let’s take a swim down memory lane to hear this fish story again. 

Golden Shark Sighting (July 25, 2018) 

As you know from our Dog Friendly Places reviews, we love visiting Maine beaches.  Well back in June 2015, we were very amused when following our visit to Wells Beach a story appeared on local and national news that a Great White Shark was seen one mile off the coast of Wells.

At the time, Asa was a teething puppy.  So it really didn’t come as a surprise that he got mistaken as a shark while swimming.  After all, he was always biting at something with his razor sharp teeth.  In fact, Asa was an absolute monster in and out of the water during his teething stage!

This “sighting” put me in quite a dilemma though.  Do I embarrass the “experts” by telling them it was simply a Golden Retriever puppy with sharp, pointy teeth, out enjoying a day at the beach?  Or do I expand the hoax by telling thrill seekers that they could easily catch this scourge of the sea with a jar of peanut butter and squeaky toy?

In the end I decided not to alert the media to correct this misidentified swimmer.  Instead I kept Asa away from the beach for awhile until all the excitement died down.  After all, Asa was an impressionable puppy who already believed he was a Dire Wolf.  I didn’t want to accidentally encourage him to think he was a Great White Shark too!