Many months ago I posted an item and a still photo about blind Widget "looming" over the other dogs until they give up their bed or chair to her. Widget will quietly walk up to them, stand there motionless (except for her little tail bobbing), and stare intently at them. (Hey, she’s blind, but a stare is a stare!) She will maintain this posture for what seems like an eternity … it may be only a few minutes, but it’s almost always more stress than the other dogs can bear. Sooner rather than later, they crack under the pressure and surrender their spot to Widget.
She does this with all dogs, large and small, blind or sighted. Only two dogs withstand "The Loom" as we call it … big, blind Kenai and our old boy, Dillon, who’s pretty much oblivious to all sorts of things going on around him. Eventually Widget will give up, dropping her tail in a sign of waning confidence in her ability to intimidate, and wander off, or she’ll just climb up and settle down next to them (but that’s NOT the same as winning the stare-down and having the bed or chair to oneself!).
So when I saw Widget looming over Oscar just the other day, this time I dashed to the office to get the video camera. This showdown had been going on for a while, so unfortunately I captured only the last few seconds, missing out on all the tension that was buzzing in the air!
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-5802585056290384941&hl=en
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