His Brains are in his Nose

This is Matilda:

In my family, all vacuum cleaners are Matilda. This version of Matilda makes the usual sort of noise when she is on. The Boys, like many dogs, are not terribly fond of her, especially when she's making noise. Tiki responds by scurrying around a little, and then leaving the room. That seems pretty sensible to me.

Kirby responds by running to the one person who can save him from all evils: Dirtbunny. But what if Bunny is the one running Matilda? What then?

Close your eyes and try to picture what this looks like. Go on, take a moment, then come back.

Did you see a silly, frantic beagle running to Bunny, then away from Bunny, then to, then from, and back and forth and back and forth? Did you see a silly, frantic beagle getting so confused about what to do that he ends up getting his feet tangled up in Matilda's nose? Did you see him wait until Matilda went silent and then and only then fleeing to his hidey-hole after the danger had passed?

This ridiculous little guy was not only a stray who survived in the wild, he was the strong and brave member of his little pack of stray beagles, not that anyone could possibly guess from seeing him without his even more neurotic sidekick, Nike. Fellow humans, it is my belief that our secret doorknob and can-opener technology is safe.

Nike, by the way, was rescued at the same time as Kirby, and has been adopted and is living happily ever after.