This afternoon we saw blind Callie trying to work her way into the cat house, apparently by going under the door. Now, given her ample girth, this would be right up there as a feat with the Biblical "camel going through the eye of a needle." But she knew there were cats right behind the screen door, and she could hear and smell them because we had the interior door open ... so those cats were oh-so-close.
Callie is fascinated with cats. Not in an aggressive way, but she has this obsession about them that I think is compounded in part because she can't see them. I suspect that makes them more mysterious and intriguing. She'll often sit next to the cats' outdoor enclosure, barking and barking at the felines on the other side of the fence. We'll finally have to call her off for both the cats' sake and our own.
But this was the first time we'd seen Callie attempting to get through the door like this. After taking the photo above, I walked over to see who was behind the door ... and it was Tibby, the youngster with the deformed legs. He knew she was on the other side, and I think he was teasing (taunting?) her by scratching and tapping on the door from the inside with his paws. When I opened the door, he gazed up at me with a "Who, me?" look on his face.
My dog loves cats too. She likes to lick them. They aren't so fond of that. We're thinking of getting her a kitten, who will be raised thinking it's normal to be bathed by a golden retriever.
Love this pic!
Posted by: Kelly | June 16, 2008 at 07:27 PM
She would fit right in!
Posted by: Shirley * James * Portland, OR | June 16, 2008 at 04:05 PM
Dachshunds are sooooo determined, aren't they? This was such a cute picture and story! I just loved it.
Barbara
www.joyfulpaws.com
Posted by: Barbara | June 16, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Must have been some good smells wafting under that door... Callie can't SEE them but she sure can SMELL them!
Posted by: Linda | June 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM
That is the funniest, most adorable picture! You made my day!!!
Posted by: Carisa J | June 16, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Body dysmorphic disorder in which the dachshund believes she is much, much thinner than she actually is.
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | June 16, 2008 at 09:52 AM
too funny
Posted by: gayle | June 16, 2008 at 06:55 AM
I love it, especially Tibby's teasing! I want to ask though, would there be any harm in letting Callie in the cat house, if even just to satisfy her curiosity and senses? Just a thought from experience . . .
Posted by: Amy | June 16, 2008 at 01:20 AM
Maybe Callie needs a cat companion. That is a rather strange photo, & when I first saw it, I wondered what was going on. Maybe Callie wanted to go in & entertain the cats. Or, "Can one of the cats come out to play?"
Big hugs to all,
ginger, Tobias & Tlingit
Posted by: ginger & Tobias (the greythound) | June 15, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Oh that's the funniest photo I've ever seen! Poor Callie! Is she ever allowed in to see the cats up close? Hmmm....
Happy Father's day, Steve! :)
Posted by: Kristen D. | June 15, 2008 at 09:32 PM