Baluster Slalom

The wooden balusters of the porch railing stood lined up like an official obstacle course. I lined my snout up with the first gap and charged straight into the opening. My head and front paws cleared cleanly, but as I banked sharp left toward the next post, my segmented midsection pressed tight against the painted wood. I dug my back feet into the weathered deck planks, arched my jointed spine into a tight curve, and shimmied sideways with full momentum. Click-clack! Each segment snapped smoothly around the timber upright. I swung right into the third gap without breaking stride, weaving all the way down the perimeter like an accordion on wheels.#Dachshunds