The Long-Nose Method
THE CHRONICLES
Dear Chronicle,
Today I'd like to tell you about a very entertaining game.
It is called Hide-and-Seek.
Giggle Sprout says it's just for cats.
But I have discovered that, with the proper technique, it is an excellent game for dachshunds.
So this is how it goes:
I hide.
Mom & Dad seek.
I usually choose one of three locations.
Under the armchair in the living room.
In the front hall closet.
Behind the sliding door's curtains.
The armchair is my favourite.
I can sit there and watch them for a long time without being seen.
What I do is crouch very low.
Then I stick my nose out just enough to see what they are doing.
This allows me to keep track of the search without giving away my location.
This is what I have dubbed The Long-Nose Method.
It is very useful.
I can see them.
But they only see a nose.
That's the beauty of the matter.
I must say, I never understand why they can't figure it out.
Don't get me wrong, they do laugh as soon as they see my sniffer.
But they don't seem to realize that the rest of me is attached to it.
I suppose they think the nose is there all by itself.
Belonging to no one.
I watch them search, wagging my tail.
“Skipper-Bloo? Where are you?”
“Where is he?”
“I don't know.”
And... they walk right past me. Again.
There is a lot of giggling going on.
Clearly, they need better training.
Sometimes, if they take too long, I give them a little hint.
Just one.
“Arf!”
Then I wait.
Perfectly still.
Now, Giggle Sprout thinks this is where I go wrong.
He says that if someone is looking for you, you should help them.
I explained to him that this is not how the game works.
But he just doesn't care.
He once came out from his hiding place and announced proudly, with his arms outstretched:
“Tadam! Here we are!”
I have decided he is not ready for this advanced game of the minds.
As for me, I just wait...
And wait.
Eventually, someone figures out that the nose belongs to me.
“There you are!”
And they laugh some more.
I know I'm here.
I knew where I was the whole time.
I wag my tail.
Yup.
I did it again.
