Dogs and their weird foibles

Re: Dogs and their weird foibles

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:41:42 GMT

Certainly not when they want part of your pillow too she liked her comfort..lol

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:36:07 GMT

Yeah don't think i could sleep comfortably with a rottie, Jack takes up enough space as it is!!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:32:10 GMT

lol Vicky, I am soft too, but my back is not and it was killing me having to share the bed with hubby and a rottie, I could not move so ended up in the same position all night and was stiff and sore the next day...... otherwise mine would still be on the bed

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:29:31 GMT

When i first got Jack i decided he wasn't going to be allowed upstairs and not allowed on the sofas...he didn't have a problem with these rules at all and wouldn't try to get through the stair gate to get upstairs & if we told him to get off the sofa he'd get straight off. This only lasted a few weeks though...hmm too soft i know!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:24:36 GMT

Years ago when I let my dogs upstair, my mattress had 3 dents in it, me hubby and the dog

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:12:46 GMT

[quote user="loobylou"]He knows when OH is at home that he isnt allowed in the bedroom so sleeps in the doorway. Once OH has gone to work he comes and sneaks on to the bed without waking me and I usually wake to find him stretched out lying next to me head on the pillow.[/quote]

Aww that's cute! Talking about using a pillow...the other night i only had the corner of pillow cos Jack had the rest of it! Went downstairs just now to find my dad and Jack on the sofa...Jacks head is on a cushion, which he'd put there himself, not my dad as i had thought!

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loobylou — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:04:39 GMT

I love this thread, really made me smile

My dog makes me laugh every single day, couldnt imagine life without him.
He likes to carry sticks, doesnt want them thrown or anything, just picks the biggest he can find (sometimes so big he has to drag it!!) and carries it around
He knows when OH is at home that he isnt allowed in the bedroom so sleeps in the doorway. Once OH has gone to work he comes and sneaks on to the bed without waking me and I usually wake to find him stretched out lying next to me head on the pillow.

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:54:27 GMT

[quote user="STRVN"]Vicky your dog sounds like a wee charmer, and one who likes things just so[/quote]

He def is that, he has more friends than i do!!! He likes things the way he wants them...and he knows how to get his own way! It made his training classes quite a challenge, i had to be more stubborn than him which i found hard with his eyes looking at me...the trainer def had more problems training me than training him

Awww bless Bubble that's so cute, i've never heard of a dog doing that before!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:39:01 GMT

Aww I am loving all the stories on here

Vicky your dog sounds like a wee charmer, and one who likes things just so

Bubble my wee JRT, when we first got her at 8 weeks, she obv was not house trained... or so we thought, she used my cats litter tray...... I was gobsmacked wheni saw her do this, she stopped using it when she started getting used to doing it outside, but it was great, no little widdles on my floor.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:18:31 GMT

And she looks so cute snuggled on the settee l have lost count of the nights l stayed at my computer rather than disturb her

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:17:25 GMT

wibs was brought up by Aunty Santa and Aunty Poca.

Santa post pee Santa scrapped earth backwards
Poca squatted and cockedher back leg as she had long feathers on her legs[didn't like them wet]
Wibble squats cocks her leg then scratches earth backwards, although if she is having a bad session of back pain she doesn't scrape.

Had a rare night the other night Wibs went to sleep on the bed curled up on hubs pillow (he was away) very rare for her to sleep on the bed if l am in it, she will only sleep there and settee with hub or on the settee if l am not on it. The moment l am there she is off

Re: Dogs and their weird foibles

Vicky RVN — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:08:46 GMT

Just remembered something else...

If you are sat on the sofa and he wants to sit on the floor next to your feet, he won't just plonk himself down, he'll first push his way under your legs! Haven't figured out why yet!

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:59:30 GMT

Haha Sandra, that cat sounds hilarious!

My dog has many odd habits! He has three beds downstairs (one in the lounge, one in the dining room & one in the hall). He has recently discovered a beanbag in our spare bedroom. Came home today and that's where he was. When it's sunny (like it is today) he normally spends the whole time sleeping in the dining room in the sun, he loves it! So i thought he'd like to have the beanbag moved to the dining room so he can have the best of both worlds...how wrong was i!!! My mum went upstairs and found him curled up on the floor looking sad where the beanbag is supposed to be in the bedroom!! Have now put it back in it's place and that's where he is again. What an odd dog!

Another thing he does, which is really sweet, when someone comes into the house he goes to see them (he gets VERY excited) then runs off to get his bone and takes it to them!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:38:53 GMT

Dolally, my JRT does this too, she tries to catch the bubbles in the water bowl... she is aptly named ~Bubble BTW, not because of that... it was the kids, she had a white halo ring on her head as a pup and it looked like a bubble had burst on her head.

My dad had a cat once that was obsessed with water, she would play in the sink if it was full...... and I mean in the water, her whole, self, she would spend ages floating about and patting the water..She was also bad when it rained, especially heavily, she would lie out on the garden path, all fours up in the air and let the rain batter down on her, my dad was forever bringing her in drenched

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:37:44 GMT

here it is!!!!!!!!!

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:36:26 GMT

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Oh god, why did you put that link on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that will be me skint for another week haha

Is it the flower studded collar?

Paula

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hehe I know lol!! The collar is purple in colour and the flowers are actually attached to it if you know what I mean!! I will try and get a pic and post it here. They emailed me today to say they are waiting on the collars to come in, hopefully next week. Of course, I was devestated to hear this as you can imagine!!!!!!!! I cant wait to put it on Saskia!!

Re: Dogs and their weird foibles

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:33:47 GMT

Emma, def film it the next time, that sounds hilarious

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Emma Purnell — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:29:38 GMT

My little Jack is a loveable loon.

My favourite little quirk is his habit of swimming... out of water! We were bathing him with the shower head, no standing water at all, lifted him up to do his belly and.... *paddle paddle paddle* I cried I was laughing so hard!

I must try and film it next time to show you all, he is so daft!

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paula morgan — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:32:51 GMT

Oh god, why did you put that link on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that will be me skint for another week haha

Is it the flower studded collar?

Paula

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Saskia Quinn — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:22:52 GMT

well, tonight I thought I had waited long enough for a collar for Saskia so I went on to the retired greyhound trust website and ordered her a beautiful purple collar with pink flowers! I was practically drooling at all the greyhound things Oh, and a tassle as well but I think I will use the tassle for my work scissors (which I have recently got) so everyone knows they are mine!

if anyone wants to have a look www.greyhoundmegastore.com thats for all the greyhound lovers amongst us! You can buy for all other breeds also

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paula morgan — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:19:11 GMT

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Paula, I am guessing the cases are bought already....... even if it is in the minds eye

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haha, how right you are I used to do endurance riding and had just bought a beutiful bay pure bred arab, I swear, he was the bees knees anyway, I went into the saddle shop for a hoof pick and came out £400 lighter!! I got him everything in purple, rug, boots, headcollar, name it I got it, my hubby went mental! Think am probably still paying for them and I sold my horse 2 years ago!!!

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Doolally — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:55:59 GMT

I think my dog is autistic, and he's very OCD about things.

He has an obsession with water, any water be it a puddle, bowl, stream, pond etc....he pats the water with his paw to make a bubble, then bites the bubble, pats the water, bites the bubble....people often think hes trying to catch fish, no its just the bubbles. When we get back from a walk he runs and jumps straight in the bath, i run a little water in the bottom and he cleans his feet by patting the water.

Also he'll sit and stare at my nails, and if i click one nail off the other he bites the air

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Saskia Quinn — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:33:47 GMT

[quote user="STRVN"]

Paula, I am guessing the cases are bought already....... even if it is in the minds eye

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lol!!!!

Re: Dogs and their weird foibles

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:37:37 GMT

I seem to remember Jasper shut bloody morris in the freezer one day thats Sals 2 cats, luckily it was not long before he was found., or not to Jaspers thoughts.

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:46:21 GMT

Paula, I am guessing the cases are bought already....... even if it is in the minds eye