Nek Minit The Oscar Goes To The Dog

Buffy the trickster dog is a playful and sneaky Jack Russell who enjoys an ‘I’ll keep you on your toes’ relationship with human mum Mary

I first saw Buffy at the local SPCA. I thought Buffy was a puppy. Buffy the Jack Russell was almost two years old. It was her attitude that sealed her spot in the passenger seat of my grey Mitsubishi and my heart.

On our walks, children would stop and ask if they could pat ‘the puppy’. Buffy was always up for it — love it, love it!

Buffy is a wonderful dog, most of the time. When she is not a wonderful dog, Buffy is a trickster. Two years after I brought her home the trickster behavior began. There have been a few tricks played on me over the years. Most are annoying, at the time. Later I would laugh at the funny side. Below is a trick Buffy has played on me a couple of times over the years.

Your dog is limping says a passer-by

Mary turns and looks at the Jack Russell

Buffy limps forward

Moving slowly

Mary kneels and lifts Buffy’s paw for a closer look

Buffy shows no sign of pain

You should take the dog to the vet says the passer-by

Mary lifts Buffy and walks back to the car

and places Buffy in the passenger seat

Mary secretly watches Buffy as she drives

Buffy secretly watches Mary

Mmmm…thinks Mary

She drives home

Once inside the house Mary places Buffy on the kitchen floor

Mary stacks the dirty dishes

she fills the sink with hot soapy water

and begins to wash the dishes

Mary turns slightly to her left keeping Buffy in her peripheral

Secretly watching Buffy

Secretly watching Mary

Buffy takes a few steps toward the kitchen table

Limping

Buffy stops

Still watching Mary

Mary is still washing the dishes

Buffy continues walking towards the kitchen table

Limping

Once under the table she stops

Again Buffy watches Mary

Mary is still at the kitchen sink

Buffy turns and walks toward her water bowl

No limp

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Mmmm…

Buffy stops and slowly turns toward Mary

Mary is looking at Buffy

Her expression is not pretty

Oh ooohh

If you have trickster stories to share, I would be keen to read your stories and smile, laugh, and enjoy the funny side of living with our animals.

Thank you for reading this little piece.

Have a fabulous week!

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