Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Chompie McChomperton

Sabine, our dog, is better known around our house as Chompie McChomperton.

Wait, before we go any further it's "sa-BEE-nah". Sabine is a black Lab cross. We're not sure exactly what the cross is. Some days we think it's a Newfie, some days we think it's a Border Collie, and some days we think it's a Tasmanian Devil.

Most of the comic relief (other than my messing up of common sayings like "all up in my jaw") starts with Sabine and her overwhelming urge to put her mouth on everything, and usually also roll in it. Especially if these things are dead. In fact, Sabine will wander around the house with her tongue half hanging out and her mouth half open, with her lower jaw pumping away, like she's already chewing something. She even does this in her sleep.

Now, Sabine is not an indescriminate chomper.....she has standards. If an item is currently, or once was breathing, it qualifies. If it's inannimate, she has no interest. Some of her favourites include her paws, our feet or elbows (though hastily discouraged) or her own tail....she truly has a gourmet tail. Her favourite pass-time is to chase her tail, catch it, and keep turning around in circles until she's so dizzy that she almost falls over. I've been trying to catch film of this for weeks, but my camera is broken. So, I'll just ask you to imagine a 60 pound Lab-like mutt, spinning herself dizzy trying to eat herself. Trust me, it's pretty funny.

Until next time!

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