Long-time blog readers may recall a post from more than two years ago, when I pointed out how blind Widget "looms" over other dogs who just happen to be in a chair she wants. Sometimes this works — they can't stand the pressure of her sitting right there, looming over them, and they quickly surrender the desired spot to her. Other times it doesn't work, and they ignore her.
Time moves on, but looming endures. The other evening I was sitting in the living room and noticed Widget nosing around at the base of the chair Dexter was sleeping in. I knew what was coming next. She slowly and methodically climbed into the chair, and "the loom" began.
Alas, Dexter was not only completely unruffled, but he studiously ignored her. I noticed his eyes were open, too, so it wasn't like he was sound asleep and unaware of what she was doing. But this was the first time I'd seen Widget do the loom with Dexter, and I didn't know how this one would end.
As the minutes ticked by, she became more focused in her stare:
(Bet you didn't think blind dogs could stare, huh?)
Well, this stand-off, like the one with deaf Stuart in the earlier post, climaxed the same way: Not by conclusive victory, but by distraction — yes, Alayne walked by and Dexter climbed down to go after her.
Widget doesn't care how these stand-offs end, only that they end … with her getting what she wants.
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