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Dogs the world over have been inspired by the story of Mishmish, and Egyptian pariah dog who conned her way off the streets and into a life of luxury.

has mange, worms, and a broken hip has 150 lbs. of dog chow in the guest bedroom

Before

After

But there is another side to Mishmish's story that has been overlooked in all of the made-for-TV movies and the appearances on Oprah (though the interview in Playdog touched on it): the three months she spent on the street left her certifiably bonkers.

Now, the Far-Flung Ryan-Silva Media Empire can present, for the first time ever, video evidence of Mishmish's precarious mental state. The videos below are in MPEG format, which most recent installations of Windows should be able to play. If you have problems, you can download the Windows Media Player from the website of the Organization for the Enslavement of All Humanity at www.microsoft.com.

Mishmish doesn't know what the deal is with the camera I'm pointing at her, so she approaches the matter in the only way she knows how.
   
Mishmish performs a few simple tricks with more enthusiasm than is seemly.
   
Mishmish plays with her favorite toy, a plush squeak doll with rope arms called Mr. Bluehead.