Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Houdini

Buddy is our resident Houdini. I have often wrote about how he climbs tables, or gets into cupboards or gets things off the counter but today was an all time high.

Buddy has been going to the bathroom in the house while we've been at school. Travis has finally had enough and said Buddy needed to be put in the kitchen with a baby gate up while we are at school.

This morning before school I gave Buddy fresh food and water and moved his pillow bed into the kitchen. I then put the baby gate up. He has been known to push the gate over so I secured the area with two chairs on each side so he wouldn't "escape". I made sure all the remaining cabinets in the kitchen were closed tightly so he wouldn't get any food and quickly left the house to a crying "puppy".

When we returned from school today I had Travis go inside first. I didn't want to see the mess or the sad puppy dog eyes that would greet us. When Travis opened the door there was Buddy, not in the kitchen, but laying in front of the door to greet us just like he always does at 3:30ish.

Here's the crime scene.
The view from inside the kitchen looking out. Apparently the view in which our dog did not appreciate.
This is where the baby gate still stands. This is all of 6 inches in which our little Houdini escaped from. Buddy has been putting on the pounds so it's crazy that he actually fit through here. However, where there's a will......there's Buddy.

This is Buddy lapping up the water in which he was deprived all day by his little escape plan. Perhaps he didn't think his plan all the way through now did he?

We, the detectives are left with the following questions?

  • How long did it take for him to escape?
  • How many times did he have to push at the gate to get through?
  • Did he get caught up on anything?
  • How will he try to escape tomorrow?

1 comment:

Kay said...

I really wish he wore a "Buddy cam" so we could see him perform as it is happening. The little guy is such a character. Let us know if the vet says he can have the Proin tablets as we have plenty left over. Give the little guy a scratch behind his ears from us.

Love,
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