This was Widget out on the ramp leading to the people wing the other day. She's ready to come in, and she's broadcasting her intentions to one and all with a lot of woo-woo-wooing long before she ever gets to the door. In fact, she rarely bothers herself with making it up the ramp. She expects us to come down the ramp and pick her up there.
(Apparently the shorter your legs are, the longer distances become. Who knew?)
On this particular day, she was even less likely to make the arduous trek up the ramp because she knew she'd have to make her way through all the rabble --that's what she calls them, "the rabble" -- gathered on the porch at the top.
Here's what the crowd looked like:
From the left, that's new arrival blind Penny (more on her on Monday), blind Owen, Mad Max, blind Fuzzy, and Belvie by the door. Blind Sophie is on the ramp next to Widget.
So Widget will stay down below, woo-woo-wooing for a porter to come and assist. She woos first in one direction, then another:
And this woo-woo-wooing will continue until one of us hustles out to go retrieve Her Highness (Lowness?) and carry her in above the rabble throng.
I guess deeming the others "rabble" and
not "riff raff" is acceptable :)
Posted by: Gayle | April 08, 2012 at 07:26 PM
Oh! Thank Goodness!! I was thinking I was the only one who had been thouroughly trained by my pets to do their bidding. Phew...Good, I am not alone in being the staff of many.
3 cheers for all doggie staff members, you know who you (we) are. hee hee hee ;)
Posted by: Anne in FL | April 06, 2012 at 09:10 PM
That Widget she is a Diva! Way to go girl!! Love her audience!
Posted by: Mae - Jefferson City | April 06, 2012 at 06:43 PM
And she certainly has an audience! Hopefully the others are not learning this trick...
Posted by: Tonya Allen | April 06, 2012 at 06:00 PM
Ahh, she's a princess! Or a queen!
Posted by: Lisa K. from CA | April 06, 2012 at 05:26 PM
My dalmatian sits on the couch while I'm watching a movie on tv.. and wants his paw held. Yes, I'm well trained.
Posted by: Penny | April 06, 2012 at 05:12 PM
That is so cute! That Widget is one spoiled lady, as I recall, she even had a house named after her!
Posted by: Nancy Kelly | April 06, 2012 at 12:53 PM
What a DARLING gang. Confused... who's the minion?
Your appreciation of the uniqueness of each one is absolutely wonderful. Have a nice Easter!
Posted by: Margaret | April 06, 2012 at 11:49 AM
It's important for the fuzzy kids to train their 2-legged people correctly. I got the "stink eye" the other night from my dachsies and dalmatian. Ran out of doggy cookies... major faux paus. Doggy translation: "hello, mom, we are out of cookies. please pick some up on the way home tomorrow from work.... or don't come in the house".
Posted by: Penny | April 06, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Well you obviously don't spoil your dogs!! I would love to just sit on the top of that ramp and have a hugfest with them all they're so adorable, woo woos and all! Have a Happy Easter weekend!
Katy
Posted by: Katy Price | April 06, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Trumpets?? Woo-woo-wooing?? Pretty much the same results! :) That young lady is l-o-o-n-g on personality. They are all adorable and I so enjoyed the pictures. I know you all wait on them with a happy, loving, heart. What kind of tips do you make?
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | April 06, 2012 at 10:51 AM
They say Dog training takes time and patience. I think Widget has her peeps trained pretty well. What the peeps should be worried about is all them other dogs aren't picking up training tips.
Posted by: Eric | April 06, 2012 at 09:56 AM
what a riot. That is so funny - she really knows that she's the boss. I can't help but wonder what the rest of the throng think about her antics. And I think "the throng" looks like a darn cute bunch of doggies if you ask me.
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | April 06, 2012 at 08:41 AM
Hahaha Steve, you make my day! Much love, your devoted blog follower, Ursula
Posted by: Ursula Rudd | April 06, 2012 at 08:18 AM
Widget has the "I have my minions where I want them" thing down to an exact science! I'm sure you know that any of the others' who are of the same mindset have probably learned from the Queen herself, and I'm also sure that she will be teaching many of the new arrivals how this tactic works. But I'm sure you already have this figured out!
Posted by: Ann | April 06, 2012 at 01:09 AM
Widget has one of her security detail in the crowd (Owen). He must have signaled using beagle encryption that the crowd seemed suspicious and thus Widg called on her faithful minions to airlift her back to her VIP quarters.
Posted by: Bob | April 05, 2012 at 09:38 PM
They do, after all, own the place!!! My cat makes me give him a drink of water from a Solo cup (otherwise he drinks out of MY mug!).....oh yeah, and it's preferable that I hold it for him while he drinks. Otherwise he sits there and waits for me to pick it up for him -- he's not TOO spoiled! Ya gotta love 'em!
Posted by: Leila - Washington State | April 05, 2012 at 07:16 PM
Doesn't royalty precede most of their arrivals with some sort of grand hoopla? Like woo-woo-wooing?
Posted by: Mary H./Washington state | April 05, 2012 at 06:31 PM
Oh how I miss RDF and the residents.
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | April 05, 2012 at 05:53 PM
She has you well trained! LOL!
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