Folly isn’t limited to single day

Dear Readers: Once again, I can’t let April Fools’ Day pass without printing a couple of the more “interesting” letters that have crossed my desk the past year:

Dear Abby: I own a champion Airedale terrier I have been trying to breed for more than a year. Finding her the right match has proven difficult but recently found one. Their genetics are superb, and they seem to like each other. We’ve gotten together a few times to let the dogs get acquainted, but not yet to breed.

The problem is the male’s owner. She will only allow her dog to breed mine if she and I also “breed.” She claims it is the only true way to know if our canines are a perfect match.

I’m not a prude, but since my divorce, I haven’t dated much. The woman is attractive, and I’m lonely, but her proposition felt odd to me. And if the breeding is a regular thing, would that be good for the dogs? What should I do? — Overwhelmed In Kansas City Dear Overwhelmed: Keep your romances and those of your pooch separate unless you’re willing to risk your love life going to the dogs.

Dear Abby: I wanted to show my elderly co-worker some photos I had taken of the countryside. Without thinking, I handed her my phone so she could browse through them while I went to get coffee. When I returned, my phone was on my desk and she was nowhere to be found.

Only then did I realize she must have seen the many nude pictures of me and my husband. (We like to send each other naughty selfies.) What’s more, the photos are clown-themed — rainbow wigs, red noses, makeup, etc.

My co-worker has never said anything, but now I sense she’s avoiding me. Should I pull her aside and see if she wants to talk about anything? Pretend it never happened? Casually mention “the circus” and see if she gives a reaction? — Naughty In New Mexico Dear Naughty: The less said the better. This mess was caused by your “greatest show on earth” of bad judgment. You have only your selfie to blame for the uncomfortable silence happening in your office.

Contact Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.