Thursday, September 07, 2006
Oreo Fails His MENSA Test
Before reading this latest episode in the saga of Oreo, keep in mind that our living room and dining room form one L-shaped area with open doorways from the kitchen to both rooms.
Last night we had a guest for dinner and, at one point, Oreo was making a nuisance of himself underneath the dining room table. Cheryl hauled him out and banished him to the kitchen. Since we still haven't removed the baby gate for the doorway between the dining room and the kitchen, Cheryl closed that and Oreo just lay there on the other side of the gate moping.
If he had wanted to, it was a simple matter to go through the open doorway to the living room and around the corner to the dining room. Despite having lived in our house for over a year, he appeared to be entirely clueless as to this alternate route. Even after I twice got up from the table and entered the kitchen through the living room, Oreo just didn't get it.
Cheryl was saddened to see that the dog she once thought was as bright as they come had flunked a basic intelligence test. Oh well, no MENSA for Oreo.
Last night we had a guest for dinner and, at one point, Oreo was making a nuisance of himself underneath the dining room table. Cheryl hauled him out and banished him to the kitchen. Since we still haven't removed the baby gate for the doorway between the dining room and the kitchen, Cheryl closed that and Oreo just lay there on the other side of the gate moping.
If he had wanted to, it was a simple matter to go through the open doorway to the living room and around the corner to the dining room. Despite having lived in our house for over a year, he appeared to be entirely clueless as to this alternate route. Even after I twice got up from the table and entered the kitchen through the living room, Oreo just didn't get it.
Cheryl was saddened to see that the dog she once thought was as bright as they come had flunked a basic intelligence test. Oh well, no MENSA for Oreo.
