Sara, your description is what I have always referred to as "skunk dancing". I grew up in a very rural area and occasionally a skunk would wander near the chicken house, and our dog would attack. I looked out the window one night and saw this skunk all puffed up...jumping sideways..

Ritzy does this a lot if we startle her accidentally....looks like she has springs on her feet - little sideways hops, "question mark" shaped tail....too funny.

As to Ritz's favorite thing to do...would agree it's a tossup. But she does like to follow us into the bathroom, where she begs for back scratches and tummy rubs.