Patch the Mini Bull Terrier Visits

Unlike most other Bull Terriers, Patch has a general calmness around her that is either aloofness or umm, daftness. It was told that once, she casually jogged up to some cats, hoping to sniff some butts and perhaps play for a while. The rest was history and Patch has since learned to leave the kitty meows alone. Well, most of the time.

Anyhow, Patch came over to our place yesterday while the cats were all in the bedroom. I opened the bedroom door to find 6 tiny noses twitching anxiously behind the door. The guys sniffed the air cautiously, having no clue what it was but knowing the smell came from the direction of the living room. Guardedly, Mikan stepped around me, looked out of the room and saw this thing standing 10 feet away.

And boy was he spooked. The hair on Mikan's back stood and his tail puffed. Arching his back and flattening his ears, Mikan slowly turned sideways on his toes and glared.

And glared. And glared.

Patch, who was leashed to the front gate, watched silently from a distance. Curious at this funny puffy thing, she started to wag her kinked tail and decided to flash her most gracious smile just to show how friendly she was.

Now, back to Mikan. To have Patch smile at him was like having the Big Bad Wolf grimace menacingly at Little Red Riding Hood. And my, what big teeth you have. Just then, Patch leapt into the air, all excited and ready to go sniff butts.

Well, the jump put an abrupt end to the meet. Startled, Mikan hissed, turned and fled into the room. Behind him, the rest of the kitties scampered, leaving a bewildered Patch wondering why the party ended before it even got started.