Meeka, Unleashed
Posted by Moose on March 6th, 2007. Filed under: Adventures.Ms. Meeka is a very well-behaved dog. Meeka also likes to show off. Which, fortunately for me, means even better behavior when people coo over her. Which is often. She’s very cute. She wants to demonstrate to these people, these people who might have treats, just how good she is. And how much she deserves some treats.
Her behavior earns her the reward of getting walked without a leash. No leash, nothing to stop her from dashing in front of a car or knocking over an old lady except my ability to chase her down and throw my arms around her middle, legs kicking feebly as she drags me down the street. She trots ahead, coming to an obedient stop at the corner. I motion her to sit, she sits, we cross the street. There have been a few oblivi-dog episodes, Meeka doesn’t understand the concept of cars and how they’re two tons of metal waiting to turn unwitting pets into puppy patties. But usually her leashlessness only makes trouble when she suspects passersby of having treats. She’ll dart over to sniff their pockets, ears back and tail wagging. Few are immune to her flirtatious butt wiggle. Except mothers with small children. Women in mother bear mode don’t see friendly 50-pound lap dog. They see a hulking, unleashed, 50-pound beast capable of eating their child’s head and spitting out the polished skull in under 13 seconds.
Which may, in fact, be the treat she really wants. No wonder she’s always putting her front paws on my knobby sternum so she can lick my face. My cheek is an appetizer.
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March 6th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Meeka IS very cute, especially when she is begging for meatballs.
I am always a little jealous when we see a dog being walked without a leash because there is just no way that Rufus could ever do that. We won’t even take him off his leash at the park because when he sees something he wants to chase (other dogs to play with, squirrels, bunnies, people on bikes) his ears shut off and away he goes! He might come back for meatballs though.