Sasha is a mix that we are still trying to figure out – we think maybe Shih Tzu and Maltese or Cairn Terrier. She weighs about 13 pounds and only stands about 10 inches off the ground – so who would have thought she would be able to jump up on the dining room table and eat a dozen and a half cookies I had left on the table to take to a party later that day (I actually watched her jump from a standing position on the floor onto the dining room table one day). My friends and I all agree that she must have been trained as a circus dog in a previous life. And smart – Oh boy is she smart. She loves garbage cans and can get into almost anything – So I had to go out and get the kind of garbage cans that have the lid that open with the foot pedal. One night I was eating strawberries and she wanted some in the worst way. Well I don't give her human food so she knew she wouldn't' get any strawberries from me, So - she helped herself. When I finished eating the strawberries, I thr
ew the stems in the trash – the next day was trash day so the can was pretty full – A few minutes later I heard this banging noise in the kitchen – I went into the kitchen and there was my cute little Sasha bear hugging the trash with one foot on the floor and the other on the pedal of the trash can – she would jump on the pedal to open the lid –quickly reach up and grab a strawberry – throw it on the floor and hit the pedal again – by the time I got to the kitchen, she had 4 strawberry tops on the floor. Now that is a smart dog. (What I wouldn't give to have gotten that on video!)
She loves to stand on her back legs and dance – and she has the cutest face you have ever seen. She looks so innocent to get into so much mischief! A few weeks ago she helped herself to what was left of an apple pie that I had sitting on the kitchen counter (still haven't figured out how she got it from the back of the counter to the kitchen floor but she did). Anyway – I am trying to train her that the kitchen counters and dining room table are not her playground. We are making some progress but she does relapse every now and then. The problem is she is so cute when she does something bad that I have a hard time trying to correct her (usually because I am laughing to hard) you should see the expression on her face – she just looks at you with this innocent "I didn't do anything wrong" look and you just have to laugh.
She has definitely been a delight to be around and is extremely entertaining. She loves to curl up next to you and be petted. She is so soft and cuddly – but she does like to give French kisses – we are working on that issue too. She gets so excited when I come home at night – she is always there to greet me and no matter how stressful my day has been – her sweet little face and excited manner just cheer me right up. I am so glad to have my sweet little devil in disguise girl. She really is a delightful, entertaining, cuddly and cheerful companion and I hope we have many good years together.
Thanks again.
Belinda B.And Sasha
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