{"id":26219,"date":"2018-08-30T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=26219"},"modified":"2018-08-30T10:02:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T15:02:20","slug":"apsus-first-dog-yahtzee-known-as-cuddler-and-sock-stealer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/08\/30\/apsus-first-dog-yahtzee-known-as-cuddler-and-sock-stealer\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU\u2019s first dog, Yahtzee, known as \u201ccuddler\u201d and \u201csock stealer\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Peay State University<\/h2>\n

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – A sock recently went missing inside Archwood, the historic house where Austin Peay State University\u2019s president lives.<\/p>\n

The missing garment belonged to Elliott Herzlich, husband of APSU President Alisa White, and the couple decided not to call campus police because they immediately identified a suspect \u2013 Yahtzee, the first dog of Austin Peay.<\/p>\n

\"Yahtzee<\/a>

Yahtzee chases a ball.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cShe is a sock stealer,\u201d White said. \u201cShe can\u2019t wait for Elliott to remove his socks before bed. She immediately grabs one and takes it to the family room.\u201d<\/p>\n

For years, first dogs have nabbed socks, scampered across hardwood floors and whined during baths inside the Archwood home. One former president even installed a doggy door off the kitchen to accommodate his pooch.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DOWsbZpL5R8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Three years ago, White and Herzlich continued APSU\u2019s presidential canine tradition when they adopted an 11-week-old Morkie (a Maltese\/Yorkie mix) from Texas. The small dog with an underbite resembling a smile quickly made the University her home.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is not a froufrou dog,\u201d White said. \u201cShe\u2019s tough. She\u2019s a cutie, and is fluffy, but as soon as she goes outside, she looks for worms so she can roll around in them.\u201d<\/p>\n

[320left]On a recent summer afternoon, before students returned to campus, Yahtzee spent a few energetic moments outside, playing and showing off for visitors to Archwood. She sprinted across the lawn, wound her way through flowerbeds and demanded that a small ball be thrown for her enjoyment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer favorite games are with a dog toy ball similar to a tennis ball,\u201d White said. \u201cShe tosses it around. She rolls it toward us with her paw, and waits for us to roll it back. She looks at us and pushes it under the furniture (while maintaining our gaze), and then waits for us (Elliott) to get it out. When people come to Archwood to fix anything, she brings out her ball and drops it at their feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Yahtzee,<\/a>

Yahtzee, the first dog at APSU, plays in the yard at Archwood.<\/p><\/div>\n

Morkies, according to the website petguide.com, are \u201caffectionate, playful, happy-go-lucky, stubborn\u201d animals, but White said Austin Peay\u2019s first dog is primarily a \u201ccuddler,\u201d spending evenings \u201cgoing from lap to lap.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Yahtzee<\/a>

Yahtzee is sprinkled with flower petals.<\/p><\/div>\n

And at the end of a long day, if she hasn\u2019t already put herself to bed or stolen one of Herzlich\u2019s socks, she likes to unwind with her family in front of the television.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Elliott puts on a dog show on TV, Yahtzee will watch it for several minutes,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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