Lanie the Multi-Talented PA

Lanie has been busy expanding her personal assistant job skills as she waits for her new home. After having mastered all the easy stuff like getting along with Minerva (the undisputed feline queen of the house), stepping into her harness for walks, and getting all the toys to fit in her bed while still leaving room for snoozing in same, she figured she should buff up her resume a bit.

She's begun branching out into things like general household repairs and carpentry. Pictures in the directions for the cart assembly not making any sense? Just ask Lanie - she'll figure it out:

Lanie is also trying her hand in the kitchen - I think she's been watching the Food Network when I'm not home. You'll never burn anything with Lanie in the house. She keeps a very close eye on the cooking as she works on her sous-chef skills:

But just in case those skills aren't enough to land her a forever home, Lanie is also studying to be a personal trainer. She's currently working on yoga instruction. Everyone knows that doggie kisses help you hold the poses longer!

When it comes to the Downward-Facing Dog pose, well, let's just say everyone gets into the act:

And the most surprising new skill of all - Lanie added barking to her resume on Friday! Or maybe I should say she added bark - just once. It brought us running to make sure she was okay. She was fine but quite miffed that I'd left her food bowl on the counter while the rice I'd added to it cooled. Clearly, it was an emergency necessitating an actual bark!

Lanie's busy deciding what skill she'll try next - so far it's a toss up between food tasting and professional snuggling.