Wy'O's Jazz Singer
"Allie"
Age 6
After my experience with Sadie, I consulted a reputable breeder before getting another Schnauzer. I was going to wait a while after Sadie died before getting another dog but Wyoma & Owen had a 1 yr. old salt & pepper available now (too small to show.) I decided I’d just go look at her "with an open mind" so we drove to Boise (as usual, in the dead of winter.) One look at "Singer" and I found myself saying "I do" before I even stepped through the front door. My husband never lets me forget it. "Open mind?" Right.
"Singer" became our new "Allie" dog.
She had a difficult adjustment and grieved deeply for her "birth family".
When we returned home, we replayed the video we had made at their house.
When Allie heard their voices, she stood in the living room and wailed
with the closest thing to human sobs I’ve ever heard from a dog. She ran
to the front and back doors hoping they’d come for her. We quickly turned
it off. It gave us a whole new appreciation of what shelter dogs facing
adoption go through. After Ron learned to imitate Owen’s special whistle,
Allie felt much better. We took her back to visit the next year.
Allie’s first Christmas with us.
The
Schnauzers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of doggy
biscuits danced in their heads.
Allie a.k.a."Velcro Dog" absolutely insists on having body contact
at every possible moment. Her favorite time of the day is taking over "Mom’s"
spot in the bed next to "Dad" after "Mom" leaves for
work. Once Allie got a little too relaxed and wet the bed…all over Dad…and
he wasn’t happy! Allie was humiliated and hid under the table. Another
evening " Dad" came in wearing a different coat. Allie who was asleep opened
her eyes and viciously leaped off the sofa barking wildly at the intruder
before realizing mid-air it was her Dad. Allie quickly swallowed her bark,
hit the floor on her belly, and slinked under a chair to hide. We still
tease her about it.
Allie
is still very timid. She never did learn how to play. We tried everything.
So did Rosie. Not to say that Allie never made us laugh, like the time she
confiscated the can of Crisco and ate the whole thing just as we were ready
to leave for her first obedience competition. (Some dogs would do anything
to get out of work.) Allie was just very content being a "couch dog"
and letting Rosie be the alpha. Then one day that all changed. Her Dad
did the unthinkable. How could he? He brought home a Sheltie!
At long last Allie has finally learned a game. It’s called "pin the Sheltie to the carpet." It was a short game. The Sheltie grew up.
What Allie loves most: cuddling with "Mom."
What Allie hates most: the "B" word.
Allie won a photo contest with this "I hate baths" picture.
The following year both Allie and our Sheltie, "Kelsey" completed their CD titles on the same day and were we ever proud.
Allie is best known for her "loaf of bread" imitation. She entertained many at the 1999 Schnauzer Walk
in Portland with her ability to maintain this pose for hours. We entered her in the costume contest the following year as a Schnauzer loaf.
My very shy little Allie went on to win the Singing Contest when she led 186 Schnauzers in the Howleluia Chorus.
Allie also got her CGC the same day.
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