Dog stories

[Rockbadchild]

My brother has a lab pup (year old or so) he won't tolerate anyone fighting regardless of who it is, we tested it out and sure enough he will softly grab the instigating hand with his mouth or bite your clothing and pull you away to break the fight. A real peacekeeper, I've never seen this behavior before.

 

[Rockbadchild]

As a kid we had a lab / germen shepherd mix and twice we told him to attack one of our friend for fun and the dog went after them, one of them the dog jump on his back scratching him in the process the second the guy climb a tree to escape the dog... a pretty good dog if you ask me, too bad he didn't last too long, he got hit by a sled. Now the dog wasn't train to exhibit this behavior, he shouldn't have known what attack meant, did he simply react (prey instinct) to the kids reaction upon shouting the command? most likely but I am still wondering it to this day who started running first the kids or the dog.

 

[JJT]

My brother has a lab pup (year old or so) he won't tolerate anyone fighting regardless of who it is, we tested it out and sure enough he will softly grab the instigating hand with his mouth or bite your clothing and pull you away to break the fight. A real peacekeeper, I've never seen this behavior before.

We've had Newfies that did that. Had one that wouldn't even tolerate two people hugging. She'd get between them to break it up.

 

[JasperFrank]

Drove cross country to visit my brother that lived in the Chesapeake Bay area. Brought along my dog, Henry. This was the first time Henry had ever been to my brother's house. Henry was an odd duck of a dog. I could never get him to fetch and he didn't seem to like other people. My brother had two young sons at the time. Henry turned into a a very different dog around these children. He loved playing, rough housing, and I was startled when he started retrieving items tossed by the kids.
On the third day of the visit, my brother suggested we spend the day, with the boys, out fishing on The Bay. Henry loved to go boating. We drive out to the docks where he had his center console fishing boat. I had never been on this particular boat before. There were three separated piers with 20 or so boats each. Henry saw boats, and bolted out of the car and ran along the entire first pier, like he was looking for something. We were collecting up our stuff for the outing, and I see Henry run over to the second pier and do the same thing, then saw him run off to the last pier. I asked the brother which pier his boat was docked. Brother said his boat was on the furthest pier. Then he asked me where my dog was? Henry just seemed to have disappeared. Figured we'd just get to the boat and then I'd go find him. We get to the boat and in that boat, was Henry.
If reality generated thought bubbles, like in cartoons, I could visualized one over this dog's head that said, "Its this one.... Right?"

 

[Rockbadchild]

Drove cross country to visit my brother that lived in the Chesapeake Bay area. Brought along my dog, Henry. This was the first time Henry had ever been to my brother's house. Henry was an odd duck of a dog. I could never get him to fetch and he didn't seem to like other people. My brother had two young sons at the time. Henry turned into a a very different dog around these children. He loved playing, rough housing, and I was startled when he started retrieving items tossed by the kids.
On the third day of the visit, my brother suggested we spend the day, with the boys, out fishing on The Bay. Henry loved to go boating. We drive out to the docks where he had his center console fishing boat. I had never been on this particular boat before. There were three separated piers with 20 or so boats. Henry saw boats, and bolted out of the car and ran along the entire first pier, like he was looking for something. We were collecting up our stuff for the outing, and I see Henry run over to the second pier and do the same thing then saw him run off to the last pier. I asked the brother which pier his boat was docked. Brother said his boat was on the furthest pier. Then he asked me where my dog was? Henry just seemed to have disappeared. Figured we'd just get to the boat and then I'd go find him. We get to the boat and in that boat, was Henry.
If reality generated though bubbles, like in cartoons, I could visualized one over this dog's head that said, "Its this one.... Right?"

my guess is he smell their sent in the boat ... but very odd ... I would assume these kids got Henry inner pup out... touching story... I have seen the fetching phenomenon myself with my buddy newfoundlandler dog... me and that dog we have a good relationship he really likes me for some reason and he is the zero F given type of dog...One summer I spend lots of time at my friend and I would untie him and pet him and play with him every time I got back from work, one day I found a ball and threw the ball at him and my buddy was like you are wasting your time he is not interested in fetching... the dog came back with it then my friend said he never do that more then once and I kept throwing it and he kept bringing it back my friend was very surprised.

 

[ArlyA]

In the 1990's we were at my folks place in Chamberlain SD so see my folks for a few days as we passing through town. My dad had been trialing border collies for many years by then and when chatting with my spouse said to her "you guys should take Holly home with you, she's arthritic now and can't run sheep anymore. She'd be good with you guys". Shocked over this statement and we had no dogs at that point. So we talked about it for a few minutes and took her home who was about 12 at that time. My mother was shocked he'd give her up. Here she is.

 

[JasperFrank]

Charlie became our next dog after Henry. He was a shelter dog and completely shut down after being returned to the shelter a few times. I guess for bad behavior. We later learned that his bad behavior was eating very expensive seat belts, if left in a car for more than 10 minutes, or completely destroying the interior of a house if left alone for a 1/2 hour. We adjusted to this, and Charlie slowly came around to adopting us. It took several months. Charlie loves three play toys. There is the Sock..... we nick named him "sock monster" because he would steal them and hide them, and only bring them out to play in a tug-war manner. There is the Rope. More tug of war stuff, and then there are the Balls to toss around. But he wouldn't bring them back. We had to chase him to get the balls back. We played every day, mostly in the morning, before we had to lock him up in the garage while we both worked. So one morning, I am presented with this, as I go to make coffee. This is not a set up photo. The dog did this.

 

[Jstpssng]

We later learned that his bad behavior was eating very expensive seat belts, if left in a car for more than 10 minutes, or completely destroying the interior of a house if left alone for a 1/2 hour.

That's an owner problem, not a dog problem. Many dogs get separation anxiety, especially a pup which has been abandoned repeatedly.

I know, I know. I'm preaching to the choir.

 

[Rockbadchild]

my brother had one of these dog, a weimaraner with major separation anxiety, one time he got out of his cage while he was gone at work and he tried to get out of the house, you could see the K9 marks on the door knob, every windows screen of the house where ripped off and while doing so he open the sink tap and turn it to the hot water and he has hot water on demand so it never ran out lol … when my brother came home there was a fog inside the house and water dripping from the sealing from the humidity.

 

[Dftodd]

We've had Newfies that did that. Had one that wouldn't even tolerate two people hugging. She'd get between them to break it up.

Years ago I was renting a room off some friends. They had a PitBull that bonded with me really well.

She was an absolute sweetheart, but would get jealous if a women came into the house and sat next to me.

If a women sat next to me, Tasha would have to set things right. She would get up on the couch, sit on the women and then lay down with her head in my lap and just give me the "Eyes"

 

[Dftodd]

my brother had one of these dog, a weimaraner with major separation anxiety, one time he got out of his cage while he was gone at work and he tried to get out of the house, you could see the K9 marks on the door knob, every windows screen of the house where ripped off and while doing so he open the sink tap and turn it to the hot water and he has hot water on demand so it never ran out lol … when my brother came home there was a fog inside the house and water dripping from the sealing from the humidity.

My buddy's brother in law had a great Dane with major separation anxiety.

In an hour, the dog did $2,000 in damages to the house, plus another $1500 in vets bills from a deep gash it recieved from a busted window.

 

[Joel/ak]

In the 1990's we were at my folks place in Chamberlain SD so see my folks for a few days as we passing through town. My dad had been trialing border collies for many years by then and when chatting with my spouse said to her "you guys should take Holly home with you, she's arthritic now and can't run sheep anymore. She'd be good with you guys". Shocked over this statement and we had no dogs at that point. So we talked about it for a few minutes and took her home who was about 12 at that time. My mother was shocked he'd give her up. Here she is. View attachment 850614View attachment 850615

We took in a husky mix once...only once. She was a part of my buddies sled dog team. She has been to nome 3 times for the Iditarod but when he retired her, she could only run about 7-10 miles and then that was it until she rested in the basket.

We took her in and joni loved to run. Wife wanted to get into skijoring (spelling, I know). When joni got into a harness, it was like jekyll and Hyde. She wanted to run. On one run through the neighborhood, my wife had a brain fart and dropped the lead to adjust her gear. Signal for joni to go.

I forgot how many blocks we had to chase her down. A sled dog on a full out run can cover some distance.

Finally got her and wife just said...oops

Great pup but with a race dog, we just didn't have the property and room to let her run.

 

[JasperFrank]

Most dogs do not understand motorcycles. The last three would pull on my pants legs, hard, if I was to go for a ride. I think Dogs don't understand that you are controlling it. They think it has taken you like a predator might. And they just want to pull you away to safety.

 

[Jstpssng]

Most dogs do not understand motorcycles. The last three would pull on my pants legs, hard, if I was to go for a ride. I think Dogs don't understand that you are controlling it. They think it has taken you like a predator might. And they just want to pull you away to safety.

When we were kids the neighbor's dog was like that when we were water skiing. She would run up the road which ran next to the lake, chasing the boat. One time she even swam out and chewed the rope while somebody was getting ready to go up.

 

[Dftodd]

I've been knocked down with Bronchitis the past week or so.

Well Saturday night, I slept out in the recliner since each time I played down I felt like I had a gallon of water in my lungs.

Well gypsy came down and checked on shortly after I sacked out in the recliner. Then went to bed with momma.

About 4am, I got awoken to a thump from a paw to the arm. Then some prodding with a nose. Then some more thumps from the paw.

So I got up to see what she wanted.

I started walking towards the bedroom and she stayed tight to my side. When I stopped, she stopped.

If I started to go back to the recliner, she would thump we with her nose.

When I headed towards the bedroom she would then walk right tight to my side.

Well by this point I figured put she was escorting me to bed

We did have to have a quick compromise so I could use the bathroom in peace.

She waited patiently outside the bath room. And completed her escort duties when I was done. Escorting me right straight to bed and thumping me in the leg if I tried to deviate

Once in bed, she hopped up between my wife and I and tucked her head into my shoulder

 

[Rockbadchild]

Last fall I brought my lab hunting (her second exposure), and we saw so many birds it was crazy, a very good experience for her and she got the hang of it but once I got my limit it was over for me but she didn't know that, poor her she kept flushing birds left and right but couldn't understand why I wasn't shooting them lol ... I still made a point to praise her when she do so.

 

[Jstpssng]

Last fall I brought my lab hunting (her second exposure), and we saw so many birds it was crazy, a very good experience for her and she got the hang of it but once I got my limit it was over for me but she didn't know that, poor her she kept flushing birds left and right but couldn't understand why I wasn't shooting them lol ... I still made a point to praise her when she do so.

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Both of my previous labs were great at finding them. You had to be an excellent wing shot with a 22-250 to connect, however. I hope to train my next dog a little better, and have a few wings in the freezer to start it on.

One fall day I shot a grouse with my .22 pistol but it flew off. For some reason Ruger was at home and I assumed I had missed.

A month later we were working in the same area and he found it.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Both of my previous labs were great at finding them. You had to be an excellent wing shot with a 22-250 to connect, however. I hope to train my next dog a little better, and have a few wings in the freezer to start it on.

One fall day I shot a grouse with my .22 pistol but it flew off. For some reason Ruger was at home and I assumed I had missed.

A month later we were working in the same area and he found it.

pistol ehn yeah not a easy shot with that... it happens ...I had pointers and retriever and my experience is when they fly off then its pretty much game over for your dog, they can't follow the sent in the air... in your case if it initially fly off then fell and you chased it with you dog then yes you have a chance on finding it ... As dumb as these bird are they are master at diversion and camouflage sometime you think they flew off 300 ft in a straight line in the bush but then you find it 100ft in from where you saw it and off to the side while on your way back... or was it the same one ??

I mostly hunt with a 20 gauge because then if I see a duck I can shoot it, sometime I do hunt with my .17 but not often. I like hunting with my dog, they will inevitable make me miss a few opportunities but they will find a lot more bird that I wouldn't have seen without them... in my experience it take 3 season to have a pro hunting dog one can't expect too much of them the first two seasons. This year she started alternating between ground and air sent which is nice to see, she figured out they are not always on the ground.

 

[bigtiller]

Back in the 60's, on our black lab's second pheasant season, he was 20' in front of Dad and scared up a rooster. Dad shot and missed. The lab turned around and just looked at dad. The dog had a look on his face as if to say something very derogatory about missing the shot.

He really wanted to fetch that bird so he could get an at-a-boy from his alpha person.

 

[Jstpssng]

pistol ehn yeah not a easy shot with that... it happens ...I had pointers and retriever and my experience is when they fly off then its pretty much game over for your dog, they can't follow the sent in the air... in your case if it initially fly off then fell and you chased it with you dog then yes you have a chance on finding it ... As dumb as these bird are they are master at diversion and camouflage sometime you think they flew off 300 ft in a straight line in the bush but then you find it 100ft in from where you saw it and off to the side while on your way back... or was it the same one ??

I mostly hunt with a 20 gauge because then if I see a duck I can shoot it, sometime I do hunt with my .17 but not often. I like hunting with my dog, they will inevitable make me miss a few opportunities but they will find a lot more bird that I wouldn't have seen without them... in my experience it take 3 season to have a pro hunting dog one can't expect too much of them the first two seasons. This year she started alternating between ground and air sent which is nice to see, she figured out they are not always on the ground.

My first dog, Musquash taught herself to find them. I believe they do leave some scent when flying as she always knew what direction to go in. You might hear her going back and forth slowly as she searched, then she'd stop. Pretty soon you would hear her coming straight back out and you knew her tail was up, her head was high and the bird was in her mouth.
She used to bring them back alive but must have gotten pecked as after a few years she developed a harder mouth.
One time I was with a coworker heading into the woods to start cruising. He stopped and shot at a bird but it flew off and he made no attempt to find it. We went 1/4 mile down the road to establish his starting point which just happened to be where he shot at the grouse so I opened the door and said " go find the bird." There was no hesitation, she ran down to where it had flown from, took off into the woods and came back with it in her mouth.
The last fall that I had her, birds were hard to find. I only shot one, that was in December with a foot and a half of snow on the ground. She was all crippled up but bolted out of the truck, ran to where it fell and started bringing it out. Several times she fell and I had to help her up but she wouldn't let go of that bird... I think she knew that it was her last one. I put it in the freezer without cleaning it. Two months later I buried it with her.
Ruger was a year old when I got him and always had a hard mouth, which I attributed to being hungry for the first year of his life. Yet he still liked to retrieve, I just had to be right there or he'd eat it. He could be sound asleep in the back seat but all I had to do was reach toward the gun and one eye would open... pick it up and he'd be looking around for the bird.