Houdini - Captured

Who's that sneaking out of the woods? 

Making her bed in the bushes? 

Running like a flash when her parents come home so as not to get caught running the streets?

That would be the ever-elusive dachshund/terrier we initially called Perkie. While she still answers to that name, we have affectionately dubbed her Houdini for his blood is obviously running through her veins.

Not sure how but it must be possible somehow.

For, you see, this dog climbs any type of fence you put in front of her, destroys cages in a single afternoon setting, shreds the carpet of any room you lock her up in because she apparently thinks digging through the foundation of the house is an option, and outsmarts any type of restrictive device (muzzle, harness, etc.) you can buy.

What, might you ask, would a terror like this look like? You're thinking giant, right?

Nope.

This is the precious one I'm speaking of and can I just tell you it was quite the feat to capture her on film.

Why, you ask?

Because, while she's not afraid of anything that she believes in her mind to be constrictive, she is deathly afraid of the flash on my camera.

Seriously.

Runs every time I pick it up.

She was a shelter dog and was apparently beaten regularly since she is only now warming up to us and we've had her for TWO YEARS! The only one she interacts with regularly is Taylor. Of course, I can't blame her for not wanting to hang with Dave since he decided she resembles Templeton the rat from Charlotte's Web and truly wanted to change her name. What kind of girl would take nicely to that, right?

When I came out of the house yesterday evening to pick Tay up from gymnastics, she was just hanging out in the shade. The pics aren't very good quality because I had to use my Blackberry. Guess the flash on it doesn't bother her quite so much.

So, the moral of the story?

Love your animals like they are part of the family. Because they are. And it takes years for them to recover from a bad situation.

Stepping down from the Bob Barker soapbox right about now....

Have a fabulous Friday eve!