9.11.2018

September 11, 2018

White Dog shook her head. "So many physical differences and yet they are BOTH clearly part mountain goat." She referred to Bailey and Pearl after watching the two accomplish feats of athleticism and grace in totally unrelated moments.

Pearl came rushing into the living room at the sound of the delivery truck's brakes. She leaped over Bella, went under Zso, sprung onto the end table from a standing start, walked across the backs of the chairs, leaped down over Roman's back and came to rest at the side window, on the sofa, to bark at the delivery guy.

One would hardly think our big girl with gigantic feet a gymnist but Bailey has great balance and amazing leg muscles. Tonight Steve was working in the kitchen. Zsofia and Roman were in the room with him and Bai wanted to join them. "Not now," Steve told her. "my hands are goopy and I cannot open the gate for you." She cried and sang but failed to make Steve drop what he was doing.

Our Girl cannot jump the gate (that was one of the reasons this model was chosen) so instead went about conquering it with a different strategy. She climbed unto the leather chair. She balanced her back legs on the arm of the chair closest to the doorway. She moved her front paw to the top of the gate rail and the other front paw to the top of the chair back. Then she pushed off the arm with her back legs while at the same time shoving from the back with her front. Her paw on the gate was the guide that she used to make sure she had enough lift to clear the obstacle.

Voila! She was over and looked at Steve with a "don't worry, I took care of getting in myself" smile as she took up her supervisory space.

1 comment:

meowmeowmans said...

Pearl and Bailey, we're very impressed by your skill, athleticism and savvy! We love that Bai let Dad Steve know she had it handled. :)