Strange things your pets do...

[WinterDeere]

Wow. Even our mini pinschers, who were bred specifically for small varment hunting in German barns, never managed to catch a squirrel in the open.

Our current dog ain't catching anything, but she's a good watch dog, barking at each delivery person that comes onto the property.

 

[MossRoad]

Dog is waiting for a drink with a little umbrella in it.

 

[Jstpssng]

My last dog caught a flying squirrel. I don't know how, I was out tapping trees and noticed he was licking something. I went over and he had completely soaked that thing with drool. It was still alive but I doubt it stayed that way as wet as it was.
It may have been sick in the first place.
On another occasion I was driving down the road on my tractor with hom running along beside me. Suddenly he dashed off into the woods and came back out with a grouse in his mouth.
Er, the season doesn't start until next month!

My first lab used to catch rabbits.

 

[Runner]

This one ^ goes BONKERS over pictures or video of dogs (especially herself) or any other animals, also cartoon characters, anything with googly eyes (like the Pop Tart commercials). If a commercial comes on TV with a dog in it she jumps off the chair and runs up to the TV barking until it goes away. She is fairly demur around other animals that are real, although she will chase deer out of the yard.

Have never really seen other dogs react to pictures/video of animals like that.

 

[MossRoad]

One of our cats likes to face time with one of our kids. He seems to enjoy it when she talks to him. He'll stare at the screen and if she moves out of view to one side or the other, he'll look behind the phone to see where she went. Seems to enjoy it.

He also likes watching Have Gun Will Travel.

 

[grsthegreat]

Probably sees the flowers or bows in its ears……just saying.

 

[Molalla1]

Another reason I like dogs more than most people.

The first time I worked in NY we were staying at a little inn in the Adirondacks. The owner liked my dog and would go get her if I left her in my room. One night she was laying on the floor minding her own business chewing on a bone. Someone thought he'd impress the waitress by teasing my dog, and tried to take her bone.
It was the only time in 14 years that she ever snarled at anybody; also the only tims in my life I ever levitated. One second I was sitting at the bar; the next I was 10 feet away and had lifted her off the floor by the scruff of her neck. "You -do-not-growl-at-people!"
He even said it was his fault. Furthermore
I should have intervened sooner. But if she wanted to hang out in public places she had to understand that some people are a-holes but she's just a dog. Otherwise she can stay in the truck.

I understand, my working dog, I really don't have to keep him away from people most of the time because he does it on his own (he likes to hang out with his animals)

 

[JRH02]

There's only one person who knows the dogs well enough to come through the gate and the dogs still put up a fuss. Fortunately most people would probably OK but they don't know that.... I can't really say what happens if that person or anyone else came here when we weren't home.

If I go to the gate and let someone in and make introductions it's a different deal, mostly. Seriously these dogs and German sheps I've have always before Catahoulas were good judges of people. If the dogs won't settle down I don't want the visit.

 

[Runner]

Probably sees the flowers or bows in its ears……just saying.

She just got back from the groomer in that picture and they always dress her up like that. They only last for a few minutes before she yanks them out. She has a cammo sweater that better suits her personality.

 

[grsthegreat]

She just got back from the groomer in that picture and they always dress her up like that. They only last for a few minutes before she yanks them out. She has a cammo sweater that better suits her personality.

Heres my dog all decked out to help logging