The Little Pack

Cheyenne despises animals on the TV.  She will race across the room from wherever she is, stand on her hind legs and leap straight up in the air towards the TV growling and carrying on. The hair on her back stands up and sometimes when she is really distraught, she will race from window to window, whining and whimpering, “defending” the house from these interlopers. Considering that nature shows are (or should I say were) one of my most favorite things to watch on TV, this is more than a little annoying. IO does not like a lot of commotion–in fact, we call her the Fun Wrecker–so she will put Cheyenne in line, to end the ruckus. Often Cheyenne can’t help herself, and then we have Cheyenne snarling at the TV and IO barking repeated warnings at her. Sometimes IO will be so fed up she will literally “rush” Cheyenne. IO does this sparingly, as she has to give up whatever warm cozy spot she is in. Cheyenne will then struggle between being submissive to IO and striking back at the predators on TV. To avoid upsetting IO, Cheyenne has become more selective over the years. Instead of expressing her hatred for all animals, she now reserves it for “special” occasions, such as baboons, lions, bears and wolves. I, too, have curbed the amount of time I spend watching these types of shows. Sometimes when she wants to be naughty, I see her look at the TV searching for a reason to be upset and make a fuss. It never ceases to amaze me just how observant she is.