If you’re just jumping in with these Piper posts, I’ll catch you up real fast. Last week my awesome, adorable, mischievous beagle Piper went on to her next life: being awesome, adorable, and mischievous in Heaven. We were together for 15 years, her birthday was September 10th 2009, born with a litter of puppies in Franklin, Tennessee. When I say that adopting her was and will always be one of my favorite things about life on earth, we don’t really have time to go over all the reasons why. But she was special, I’ll leave it at that. As a way to celebrate Piper, I’m writing 15 posts since she was 15 years old. This is the 5th, here are the first four.
Piper – You Make Me Wanna Roll My Windows Down and Cruise
Piper – The Beginning of An Era
Piper had a nose for rabbits. There wasn’t any other animal she was interested in chasing. Not deer. Not squirrels. Oh, she did like to dig for moles. The first video is her very strong drive for rabbits, then a pic of her and Asia on the hunt for a mole.
But she also had a nose for trouble. If there was a way she could shake things up (or just break things 🥴) she would find it. She was the beagle version of Dennis the Menace. I guess in a way it was part of her charm. She could be super sweet one minute and the moment you turn your head, she’s knocked down your plate of dinner. But I could never stay mad at her for long. That face. Those ears. She worked it to get back in my good graces every single time.
This first incident was when we were living in the camper, she was around 14 years old. I had stepped out of the camper for a moment and came back to find this.
While it’s a funny story now, in the moment wasn’t anything but. She was panting and if something was done quickly, she might’ve run out of fresh air. Plus, the rim of those treat jars is very rigid so removing it took some thinking. The first step was to make a hole so she can breathe good air. After that, the process of removing it took precision, scissors, and patience from both myself and Piper. Thankfully, we were able to remove it and of course, it should be said that every single treat that was in the jar was gobbled up by Piper, which is the whole reason she got her head stuck in the first place!
My dog ate my homework. This literally could be the excuse my niece used at school if she had wanted to. One day, which was a lot like many other days, a Piper left to her own devices led to mischief in the most epic fashion. Opening cabinets, chewing toilet paper, or in this case– making a mess of school books and notepads! Piper had a few unsupervised minutes in the back yard and she made the best of it. She found school work after my niece had been studying back there. And Piper has always loved eating paper. So why wouldn’t she take this opportunity to have a meal?
If this picture had a title, it would be “That time I chewed up a book from the library.” I don’t think I need to explain anymore about this one, pretty much nailed it with her look and the torn pages, huh?
The little ragamuffin was resourceful, too. I’ll conclude today’s post with two pictures. The first one shows how determined she is to get what and get where she wants. The last photo is my attempt to keep her from getting what and getting where she wants. How many pieces of furniture does it take to thwart the plans of a beagle? If you know, comment below because nothing I ever did really ever worked. 🐶🧗🏻♀️
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