She’ been conditioned and I guess it’s my fault. When Kali hears the sound of a knife on a chopping board she comes running from into the kitchen and alternates glances between me and chopping board. She knows there’s a pretty good chance she’ll get a sample of what is being chopped especially if it’s a vegetable or an apple. If I’m chopping up left over cold chicken for a salad or sandwich she will usually get a little sliver of that. OK fine, I admit it. Usually whatever is on the chopping board she will get a little piece so long as it’s not unhealthy. Since I don’t eat too many unhealthy foods I guess this means she just about always get’s a little “sumpin’ sumpin” from the chopping board when I’m chopping.
Chopping boards make a distinctive sound especially when someone like me is a “hack chef” doesn’t know how to cook. I always thought it would be cool to be like those chefs on the cooking shows where they can dice up a five pound zucchini while making hardly any sound faster than you can say Magic Bullet. Not me. CHOP! KER-CHOP… CHOPPITY CHOP!
Kali sees well but not as well as she used to. She rarely catches a tossed biscuit or treat in mid air any longer. She’s getting on in years (8 now) and her eyes have begun to get a cloudy look to them. Hopefully it won’t be an issue as she continues to age.
Her hearing though is still very keen especially when it is the sound of the chopping board.
There could be sirens sounding overhead, howling wind, and explosions all around and Kali would still be able to distinguish the sound of the chopping board that she loves so much.
Recently Kali was outside on the deck and I was in the kitchen, chopping. CHOP! KER-CHOP… CHOPPITY CHOP! It must have been driving Kali nuts because although she could hear the sound of chopping she couldn’t see first hand what was going on. Another aging part of Kali’s anatomy are her hips. She is not a very good jumper and it would put her in pain if she was propped up on just her hind legs for more than a second or two.
But that sound of the chopping board sure motivated her to jump up and get a look through the kitchen door to see what was on the chopping block as evidenced by this brief video of her trying desperately to see what was being chopped while also trying to get my attention.
The Chopping Block in Action (wait for it…….)
Golden Kali 
Who doesn’t love the sound of the chopping board!
Pawsome work Kali!
Nose nudges,
CEO Olivia
Oh, I love that little doggie face popping up in the window! Dogs know exactly what sounds (and smells, etc.) mean they have a good chance at getting a little extra food, don’t they? I remember when the dogs we had when I was growing up would come running as soon as they heard the electric knife, because they knew that’s what my dad used to cut up meat before it was served. And he always saved a little for them.
So you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. 🙂 Or at least you can if you have Ninja powers such as Elsa the Dark Haired Beauty.
Love that little ‘Jack-n-the-box’ action! Too cute. At almost 12, Sam is beginning to show his age too. Never fear, Kali…while Sam has NEVER jumped up counter surfing, apparently having a naughty Ninja sister has had an influence to inspire him to do just that recently. Brats. LOL