She’s A Dancer

Saturday, March 24, 2018

by Maggie

March 2013

Our home is so much different now. Oma brought her little woofer with her when she moved in with us. She is a chocolate schnicker schnoz something-or-other. And I think she’s got papers. 

You can definitely tell she’s cultured. Before Oma gives her a little tasty treat, she stands on her hind legs and dances in a circle like a ballerina.    And she will only eat one tiny little bite at a time. If she had pinky fingers, I’m sure they would be pointed upward when she dines. 

I noticed yesterday that she wears a seatbelt in the car. Really? It’s kind of hard to hang your head out the window if you’re strapped in. 

And guess what? She wears a little coat when she goes outside. She’s already got on a coat. Why does she need another one?

To top it all off, if Oma sits down the Ballerina thinks she has to sit in her lap. So up she goes.  We put our noses in Oma’s lap but we aren’t allowed on the furniture. And instead of sleeping in a woofer bed like Buddy and me, she gets to curl up at night with Oma. 

Now here’s another thing that, in my opinion, also comes with having papers. She’s bossy. She thinks she can tell us what to do when we’re coming and going from outside. She just fusses at us like crazy. I seriously just don’t pay any attention to her and shoot past her like she’s not there. Then she comes and joins us like nothing ever happened and we all play together. 

You know, the truth of the matter is that I really like the little Ballerina. She’s awfully cute when she’s asleep. And she’s smart and talented. When everybody leaves us at home alone we get into just enough mischief to not be a real bother. She’s a great snuggler. I think we are going to be fine friends. 

Mocha Muffin, chocolate schnauzer (taken in Greensboro, NC)