[Dailydrool] Signing up for the Tennessee Turd Tumblers

[Elizabeth Lindsey]

Our Elsinore and young Charlie think turd hockey sounds like more fun than they're having around here these days what with my editing deadlines keeping me from my duties as Director of Basset Entertainment. They've asked me to ask if they can sign up for the Tennessee Turd Tumblers. They live in Nashville, so they'll meet whatever state residency requirements there might be. 

While Charlie unfortunately brings deformed front legs and feet to the game, he has a ton of enthusiasm for chasing and being chased. I figure if he can still run away from me whenever he wants, he shouldn't have any trouble keeping up with his teammates. He's also really good at humping dogs he doesn't know yet, so I'm thinking he could play an offensive position. Certainly, if I find his humping rather offensive (and I do), then surely some on the opposing team will as well. Unless humping an opposing player results in time out in the penalty box…..? Then we may have some trouble with Charlie. (I think I'm going to have to read up on the turd hockey rules.)

Elsinore is a very fit and engaged 12- or 13-year-old who puts the "active" in "active senior." Her only concession to age is a desire to go to bed immediately after dinner. I can generally coax her to stay up until about 7:30 or 8:00, but after that she insists on being put to bed in her crate for the night. Even when we have company that loves bassets. So I'm not sure she can be counted on to show up for night games. But she'd like very much to be in the thick of the game and not on the side cheerleading. She's a rough-and-tumble girl who gives as good as she gets and then some. I'm convinced there's actually a terrier hidden away in her somewhere because she's awfully intense for a basset. I know she'd bring that intensity to the game and play it hard. At least until her bedtime.

Elizabeth