First there were the reports in 2007 about Mitt Romney strapping the family dog to the roof (ruff?) of the family station wagon for a 1983 trip to Canada.

Then there was this Fox News drecksplanation in Romney’s current presidential run:

(An airtight kennel? Really? That means Seamus is dead before they hit the New Hampshire border.)

Now this, from Fishbowl DC:

As we continue our in-depth coverage of the “CrateGate” sage [sic] involving Mitt Romney’s dog, Seamus, Politicker cracks open what might be the most interesting part of the debacle thus far. We’ve told you all about Seamus and the road trip from Hell, but there might be more to the story than just the ride on the roof of the car. The official story has been that Romney gave the dog away to his sister after that trip. But, Politicker says that might not be the whole truth.

“According to a trusted Politicker tipster, two of Mr. Romney’s sons had an off-record conversation with reporters where they revealed the dog ran away when they reached their destination on that infamous journey in 1983.”

Seamus on Romney if that’s true.