This is a familiar tableau at my house. This is my dog with his face stuffed in the wine tower. I don't know what the deal is, this thing was in our house in Portland - he ignored it - and the townhouse in Harrisburg - he ignored it - and now that it's here in Detroit? Well, let's just say I think he has developed a problem.
As far as I know, Bandit hasn't had a lot of alcohol in his life (he's only 10, that's way too young to be drinking). I've caught him licking the top of a beer bottle, but he was pretty uninterested once he got a taste. Wine doesn't seem to hold any attraction, but he does enjoy an aperitif or after-dinner drink, specifically, Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur (thanks to Matthew "giving him a taste" of mine when I got up to use the bathroom).
But this is getting ridiculous. The other day I caught him with his paw in one of the cubby-holes trying to pull out a bottle of vodka. At first I thought maybe he had gotten a toy stuck in there, since that's what he does when one rolls under the couch, but, no, nothing but vodka. Now I'll hear him whining and find him with his face stuffed in the slot that holds the scotch. Seriously?
While we love Detroit, it has driven the dog to drink.
Might we suggest a therapist? (or a Bandit-friendly bottle opener?) Happy day!
ReplyDeleteHmmm .... ? Interesting mystery.
ReplyDeleteTwo hypotheses:
(a) Some sort of scent has attached to the wine rack or bottles on it, during the move.
(b) There is a "vortex" in your new abode located at the corner where the wine rack is set.
What makes these good hypotheses is that they are easily testable. Single-subject designs.
(a) wash the rack and bottles, then observe
(b) move the rack and bottles to another corner and put some other piece in this corner, then observe.
If the "vortex" hypothesis is supported, a new mystery of greater proportion arises. One that could bring international notoriety.