Silly dog behavior...(please share!) - Page 3

You know, 4pack, I lost a dog in 1986 that I truly hope will be waiting for me when I get there too.  I have had many since and all I loved but she was very special.  The young male I have now is coming close and I know he will be the 2 of the one or two you speak of.

Wanderer, I think your dog takes the prize so far, I'd love to see a photo of that! And here I thought Blitz was being so cool by stuffing all those toys into his mouth LOL.

Years ago I went to visit an AKC judge who bred Irish Setters. When I went inside there were 5 or 6 Irish all lined up sitting on sofas and hassocks with their butts on the edges and their front feet on the floor. I will never forget that, I have never laughed so hard in my life. She said they were not taught to do that, it was instinctive and seemed to run in her lines. I never wanted one of her dogs after seeing that LOL. I guess our dogs really do think they are human.

Change, my oldest, stands on his hind legs to sniff and eat the bees on the flowers and plants. I taught him how to "sit up" so he does this while striking at the bees. (I have also had all my dogs do this at some point after the "out" on the sleeve. Don't worry, it goes away!)

Reik, my youngest, drinks all around the water bowl, never in one consistant spot, and carries half the water in his lips to run out in two steady streams 10 feet from the water bowl.  I have nicknamed him, Niagra Falls. My floors will never be clean!

And with the threads on genetic behaviors, Reik stalks his toy just like his uncle and his grandfather did.  

My Dutchess likes to hop into the trunk of our car and hide. She also likes to attack the water coming out of the garden hose. She has also taught my other dogs, King and Shuggar, to lay in the bath tub. I don't like them laying in the bath tub, so after a few chuckles, I instruct them to get out. And then they do. For some reason, Dutchess will chase butterflies.

We live out in the country and have field mice. One day I put Dutchess out into the kennel so I could work with Misty. When I came back out, I found 7 dead mice around her food dish. I checked them all out (because of diseases) and didn't find a single one that had an open wound. Over bearing that I am, I had her checked out with our vet. She was fine. Thanks for starting this thread.

Blitzen and Sparrow - thank you, it helps knowing there are other people out there that feel the same way.  You can talk about your Dylan anytime.  I do feel bad for those people who have never experienced the bond that we have had, be it a short time like you Sparrow or the long years I had with Reno. 

4pack - I agree with you.  We can be blessed with maybe one or two special dogs in our lifetime.  Does not mean we don't love the others to pieces or would trade them for the world, but sometimes you get really lucky.  I love my other 3, but not quite the same as Reno which was my first gsd.  Maybe it was just the time in my life, and having Reno with me through all those difficult years.  I don't know, but the house just is not the same anymore.  Gsdfan had taken some beautiful pictures of her before she got sick to remember her by and another friend helped me build a flower garden last week where I buried her ashes.  I guess I was already in a low mood because I saw a father and his college age daughter come to training class last night and drop off their 15 mos gsd female because the daughter was going to college and the father said - "why would I want her".  The poor thing was so scared and they didn't even pet her or kiss her goodbye.  Just broke my heart.  I will never understand how they could just turn her over and watch the breeder drag her into a kennel.  I got to see the dog tonight while I was training Libby.  She allowed us to walk her around and knew some basic commands.  This was a big improvement over last night because she would snap if you came to close.  You can just tell she is frightened and unsure.  She finally ate a few hot dog pieces before I left.  Hopefully we can find her a good home soon, so she doesn't have to live in a kennel environmnet too long.   

I hope that Sparrow, Blitzen and 4pack find that once in a lifetime dog again soon.

Cheryl

Blitzen,4pack & Wanderer... I am with you on the past. Every morning and every night for 3+ years I miss my "boy"! He could make me laugh and God knows he made me cry when he left...forever my protector...

His grandson is a kick, true stick dog to the max... he has just begun SchH training at almost 3 and darn near knows the routine after 5 times because he has learned so much for his "stupid stick"!!

My new pup somehow fills a void...Kirschental girl, with a zest for life and never ending whatta ya wanta do now!!!

My other two are getting old, but Yette is a stuffed toy girl baby and still, at almost 10 thinks they are "her mom"! Willow at 12+ is hanging in there, my hubbys dog, her biggest thing is she can still spin like a Dobie when she gets excited!!