Buddy loses crucial ally

TORONTO – Buddy the dog has lost a crucial ally in his losing bid to stay at the Dash house. Josiah Dash announced his decision yesterday by drawing a picture of Buddy on a blackboard, and marking a giant X through the picture. The defection followed another incident in which Buddy broke free from being tied up in the backyard, and got into bags of garbage in the driveway. Buddy currently has two votes in his favor, and two votes against. Although the vote is a deadlock, the most powerful member of the Dash family, Charlene, still has thrown her support behind Buddy. Even she has shown signs of wavering, however. The lowest-ranking member of the family, Darryl, has consistently voted against Buddy since an earlier incident. “At this point, the only reason he’s still here is because I lack power, and because I hate to be outsmarted by a dog,” Darryl said. “But I’m kind of getting used to it.”