Psychic Schnauzer Taco
by Richard Kimble
Taco was a 18# miniature Schnauzer who lived with us in Sedona, Arizona for twelve years. She protected her yard from incursions by other animals, including javalina, coyotes, neighborhood dogs, rabbits, and especially cats. Twice while out walking we came face to face with a full-gown mountain lion, which she saw as just a rather big cat, which she hated. She chased both off. She also chased off a large dog that jumped on her, faced down a large neighbor rottweiller several times, barked at tarantulas, growled at ravens, chased lizards, and dug huge pits in the lawn trying to catch gophers. She had a psychic connection to us, and we swear that she could read our minds. One time when I took her out with her leash for her morning walk, my wife stayed home and took a shower, as she had to go to work early. When we were about a quarter mile away from home, Taco suddenly stopped, looked back down the street, and practically dragged me back home, without stopping to sniff anything, which was totally unlike her, as she loved her walks more than anything else. I knew something was not right. We soon got home and I took her off the leash as we came inside the fence. She ran up the stairs, flew through the dog door and ran straight to the bathroom shower, where my wife was having a blood sugar drop, and was moments away from fainting in the shower. I ran inside following her, and found her at the shower door, looking worried. I ran to the refridgerator to grab some cheese slices for my wife. Taco, who loved cheese and always begged in the kitchen, never left the bathroom. I gave some cheese to my wife, and a little reward to Taco. She loved us so much, and after twelve years developed cancer, and after fighting it for a year, we finally had to put her to sleep. I was the hardest day for us, and we still grieve for her 8 months later. I know we will see her again someday. Taco was a loving dog and could read people very well. We miss her and will love her forever.
Comments would be appreciated by the author, Richard Kimbl
 
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