When the Cheese Bag Crinkles

Franzi and Rommel can go from sound asleep to immediately alert and suspicious when a cheese bag is heard crinkling

We all know the power of cheese. It can make a grown person do crazy things, and apparently, it can even bring dachshunds back from the dead.

Check out this photo of two of my dachshunds, Franzi and Rommel. A minute ago, they were both sound asleep on my lap, snoring and happily dreaming of digging in squirrel burrows the way only dachshunds can.

But then, my husband opened the refrigerator and took out a large bag of shredded cheese.

He hardly made a sound, but then the cheese bag hit the counter and made THE SOUND.

Instantly, both doxies were awake and alert, staring at the bag in my husband’s hand.

Rommel, the subtler of the pair, peaked out from under my arm with a hopeful look on his face.

Franzi, on the other hand, sat straight up on my leg, pushed my arm out of the way and gave my husband her withering side-eye. It’s the kind of look that says, “If some of that cheese doesn’t end up in my mouth in the next five seconds, you’re going to regret it.”

Of course, dachshunds are known for their love of cheese. It’s one of their favorite treats, and they will go to great lengths to get it (even if it is hiding their flea medicine). They’ll beg, they’ll whine, and apparently, they’ll even rise from the dead. All it takes is a single crinkle from the bag.

I’m not sure if my husband shared his cheese with them, but I’m willing to bet he did. After all, who can resist those puppy dog eyes (or that terrifying side-eye)?

If you’re a dachshund owner, you know exactly what I’m talking about. The next time you open a bag of cheese, just remember that your dachshund is watching, waiting, and probably plotting to get their paws on some.