The Rip Van Wrinkler,
Volume XIV, Issue 4, November 2010

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Chris O'Rear

BAKARI'S NIGHT TIME ADVENTURES

First let me say that this is my fault. We went from 9 days of marathon activities to 3 very busy workdays. Bakari just got in shape to run, literally. All day long. Then nothing.

Last night I went to bed very tired. I forgot to close my bedroom door to prevent Bakari's nighttime meandering. He tends to be a bit nocturnal because he sleeps while I work. At 3:30 this morning I woke up to a strange sound.... Brrrrrrrr, Brrrrrrrr, Brrrrrrr! And something was pulling my hair! I turned on the lamp and found my battery operated toothbrush chewed, running and tangled in my hair. And there was toothpaste everywhere, along with the chewed up tube and various chewed paper products.

Bakari was sitting on the pillow with the toothbrush clenched in his teeth trying to tug it loose so he could run off and keep chewing. AARRGGGGHHHHH! Got up, took a shower, changed the sheets and went back to bed.

I considered getting up at 3:30 tomorrow and waking Bakari up and taking him on a forced hike. After careful consideration I decided against it, he would love it! And I am sure we would be getting up at that time every day for some type of adventure. He is tired tonight after agility class and a run...here's hoping for a quiet night with undisturbed sleep curled up to my silly boy.


Carol Mount

Here is the difference between my dogs Fusion (mal) and Zuri (basenji). There is a food wrapper in trashcan. Zuri just goes over, knocks the can over and takes it and then runs to her crate with it. Fusion, on the other hand, sits at the can, paws at it and barks and barks. And then looks at me, looks at can and barks. And barks. Sigh.


Ashley Pistorio

It really is funny that Newton has gotten into the habit of walking from the couch ONTO the side tables (especially Joe's side) to search for crumbs, wrappers, and heck, just random pieces of mail (like bills) that he wants to steal away to his crate with and chew.  So, it is now a habit. 

When Joe leaves the room, and I am still sitting on the couch, Newton goes on autopilot and walks onto the side table hunting for goodies.  A quick "hey, buttface, you DO know I'm sitting right here" from he and me sort of follows in one motion onto the table and down from the couch, like that's what he intended the entire time.  Then he looks over his shoulder... like, "I'm sorry Mom, did you just say something?  I must have missed it."


Yvonne 't Mannetje

Once at a horse-event a lady came to me and asked: ooooh are these Bastognes??? Bastogne is a cookie brand in Holland, hahahaha!

Dana just did her "Dana wants ..." dance. Challenge for us is to find out WHAT she wants. This time she walked to the garden doors, stayed inside, walked back to the couch. So we understood: Dana wanted us to pull up the sunscreen, so she could have a sunbath on the couch.


Nicholas Marsicano show in Kingston, NY

Paintings ready to move to the show.

Joe Stewart

I have recovered all the throw pillows in a round manner to reduce the number of corners Trog can chew off.


Karen P. Christensen

One time Susan when was here and we left half the dogs in the dog room and half loose in the kitchen while we went out to pick up dinner. Came home and the "inside" dogs were busy chowing down on the 4 lb or so of kibble Susan had brought with her -- no doubt Laser and his mom, Calliope, were the instigators.


New kitchen

I can leave Ian and Cherry inside any time. Tutu counter surfs -- which is why the only thing I found astray was the bag of new racing blankets, which had been on the counter. Bag destroyed, blankies intact!"

Lisa Stewart replied:

Just shows your babies are happy with you. We all know what a Senji with a perceived vendetta will do.  Toilet paper shredding and the occasional shoe gnaw don't figure in the vendetta count.


Mary Jo Powell

Shelby and Wick the Toller have a system worked out. Shelby lies on his bed by the sliding glass door and when a squirrel appears on the patio he sits up, paws the door, and makes little grunting sounds. Then a human opens the door and both dogs go rushing out for the chase.

Some time ago Shelby began going into his routine when no squirrel was around. Someone would open the door and Wick would go rushing out screaming and barking while Shelby sat there with a smirk on his lips, for all the world as if he were enjoying his practical joke on Wick. Now he seems to have added a new dimension to this game.

On Sunday he went into his "I see a squirrel routine" but when Wick went rushing out and while the humans were still engaged with the door, Shelby did a U turn and headed back to the dining room table where a freshly prepared turkey sandwich was laid out. The sandwich was saved from Shelby but he seems to have turned into a master of strategic thinking. I would not have thought that even a Basenji was capable of this level of planning. Or was it just a coincidence?


"Dream watches squirrel"

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