Do you ever look at a dog and wonder "why? Just why?"
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Having an EBT 99% of everything he does makes me wonder but something that particularly stands out...
Go Compare adverts - it's got to the point where even hearing the first few spoken words, even before the singing has started will make him stop whatever he is doing and stare at the TV until it's over, tilting his head ever so slightly and slowly from side to side for the duration of the advert. He can be in what seems to be the deepest sleep yet if that advert comes on sleep will wait until it's finished.
The Lloyds ad with the song by Birdy has similar grabbing of attention and head tilting effects but maybe not the "spring out of my comatose state" to watch effects.
Go Compare adverts - it's got to the point where even hearing the first few spoken words, even before the singing has started will make him stop whatever he is doing and stare at the TV until it's over, tilting his head ever so slightly and slowly from side to side for the duration of the advert. He can be in what seems to be the deepest sleep yet if that advert comes on sleep will wait until it's finished.
The Lloyds ad with the song by Birdy has similar grabbing of attention and head tilting effects but maybe not the "spring out of my comatose state" to watch effects.
Dand E Lion said:
https://youtu.be/UwxArCKXE8g
To be fair, as a breed they are an acquired taste, but I didn't think she would be quite so weird
What breed is she? To be fair, as a breed they are an acquired taste, but I didn't think she would be quite so weird
m3jappa said:
Our one year old staff type dog has recently started defending the garden to excess. We noticed it started around the time of bringing a new baby home. We can only assume he is trying to protect us/her.
He is desperate to be out there, has to be shouted at to get him in. There is a pathway behind our house which people and other dogs use, foxes also come in. He literally goes crazy, running up and down the fence line, he's created a track and a berm at the end where he's destroyed it.
He sits staring at the fence waiting to go mad. He has hurt his leg, ripped his dew claw and in the last couple of days cut his face up somehow.
He has destroyed the grass, he digs holes like a proper 80's dog (dogs don't seem to really dig now
)
I've never seen anything like it, once in the house totally normal, playing with toys sleeping etc.
We had exactly that problem with our Staffy at our previous house. I had to reinforce the lowest parts of the fence with chicken wire and lay all the stones and bits of brick I could find in the soil next to it.He is desperate to be out there, has to be shouted at to get him in. There is a pathway behind our house which people and other dogs use, foxes also come in. He literally goes crazy, running up and down the fence line, he's created a track and a berm at the end where he's destroyed it.
He sits staring at the fence waiting to go mad. He has hurt his leg, ripped his dew claw and in the last couple of days cut his face up somehow.
He has destroyed the grass, he digs holes like a proper 80's dog (dogs don't seem to really dig now
)I've never seen anything like it, once in the house totally normal, playing with toys sleeping etc.
Currently, we have no public footpath to the rear but now she can see people (and Dogs!) walking past the front of the house and she goes into attack mode every time.
dudleybloke said:
Dand E Lion said:
https://youtu.be/UwxArCKXE8g
To be fair, as a breed they are an acquired taste, but I didn't think she would be quite so weird
What breed is she? To be fair, as a breed they are an acquired taste, but I didn't think she would be quite so weird
Dand E Lion said:
dudleybloke said:
Dand E Lion said:
https://youtu.be/UwxArCKXE8g
To be fair, as a breed they are an acquired taste, but I didn't think she would be quite so weird
What breed is she? To be fair, as a breed they are an acquired taste, but I didn't think she would be quite so weird
To be honest, I ask the question most days since getting Sam and Jet
but here's another example featuring Hudson:
red_slr said:
e21Mark said:
I have a yellow Lab' called Ted who watches TV. I don't mean he glances at it occasionally. He actually sits and watches specific things and will even run in from the kitchen, when he hears the music from a certain ad with horses in. He doesn't seem to like either horses, lions or cows and whenever they're on screen he barks. I've just never known a dog who obviously enjoys TV the way Ted does.
My GSD loves animal shows, anything with big cats or tigers etc she will sit there for an hour and wont move.Anyway every time the reindeer came on, himself sat there fascinated, but only as long as the shot was from the sledge basically looking at a reindeer's arse. If it was from the lead sled looking back at the following team, so the reindeer was walking towards the camera, at first definitely less keen on being so close to the box.
Also fascinated by the 'Wonder of Dogs' series that's just been shown again on the Eden channel, but then being a real boy whose all for the ladies it could have been Kate Humble that he was a bit keen on.
Due to the long hours both my wife and I work, we are currently unable to own a dog, but my dream is to have a couple of Staffie's. As such when we are out walking special attention is paid to these friendly little lick bombs. Out walking yesterday round a rather muddy lake (Dinton Pastures), we came across two wonderful Staffie's who all they wanted to do was give me a hug. Needless to say, when I got home, my coat, hoody and jeans got chucked in the wash. The female took a right shine to me and kept on jumping up and hugging me!
Staff owners are always surprised how their dogs and I zone in on each other and have fun. They usually comment something like "and that is supposed to be the vicious one". b
ks. All a happy staff will do is love you to death. Need to get a job closer to home. Am getting the equivalent of dog broody.
Staff owners are always surprised how their dogs and I zone in on each other and have fun. They usually comment something like "and that is supposed to be the vicious one". b
ks. All a happy staff will do is love you to death. Need to get a job closer to home. Am getting the equivalent of dog broody.R8VXF said:
Due to the long hours both my wife and I work, we are currently unable to own a dog, but my dream is to have a couple of Staffie's. As such when we are out walking special attention is paid to these friendly little lick bombs. Out walking yesterday round a rather muddy lake (Dinton Pastures), we came across two wonderful Staffie's who all they wanted to do was give me a hug. Needless to say, when I got home, my coat, hoody and jeans got chucked in the wash. The female took a right shine to me and kept on jumping up and hugging me!
Staff owners are always surprised how their dogs and I zone in on each other and have fun. They usually comment something like "and that is supposed to be the vicious one". bks. All a happy staff will do is love you to death. Need to get a job closer to home. Am getting the equivalent of dog broody.
My Wife's best friend has a staff bStaff owners are always surprised how their dogs and I zone in on each other and have fun. They usually comment something like "and that is supposed to be the vicious one". b
ks. All a happy staff will do is love you to death. Need to get a job closer to home. Am getting the equivalent of dog broody.h and it is the loveliest, most well trained dog I know. Her and our JR get on like a house on fire.Their 'reputation' is very much undeserved.
An ex girlfriend used to have a Staffie cross which I adored, lovely dog. He was very sensitive though.
We used to play him up occasionally. If you said 'Phoarr!' as if someone had farted, he would slouch out of the room, head bowed, thoroughly embarrassed.
A bit childish I know, but we couldn't resist.
We used to play him up occasionally. If you said 'Phoarr!' as if someone had farted, he would slouch out of the room, head bowed, thoroughly embarrassed.
A bit childish I know, but we couldn't resist.
R8VXF said:
Due to the long hours both my wife and I work, we are currently unable to own a dog, but my dream is to have a couple of Staffie's. As such when we are out walking special attention is paid to these friendly little lick bombs. Out walking yesterday round a rather muddy lake (Dinton Pastures), we came across two wonderful Staffie's who all they wanted to do was give me a hug. Needless to say, when I got home, my coat, hoody and jeans got chucked in the wash. The female took a right shine to me and kept on jumping up and hugging me!
Staff owners are always surprised how their dogs and I zone in on each other and have fun. They usually comment something like "and that is supposed to be the vicious one". bks. All a happy staff will do is love you to death. Need to get a job closer to home. Am getting the equivalent of dog broody.
We've got two Staffies. They are just like you say, which considering one used to try & eat everyone/thing he saw is quite surprising in his case. They are wonderful dogs.Staff owners are always surprised how their dogs and I zone in on each other and have fun. They usually comment something like "and that is supposed to be the vicious one". b
ks. All a happy staff will do is love you to death. Need to get a job closer to home. Am getting the equivalent of dog broody.Too many to mention... We have two chihuahua mixes, one we think is a cross with a whippet and the other a jack russell.
Anyway, both lack any intelligence whatsoever.
The larger of the two wont bark to go out etc. all she'll do is come over and lick you to death, that means she needs to go out.
The jack russell mix chases her tail clockwise, then anti clockwise till she is so dizzy she falls over
There are many, many more but we love our dogs to death.
Anyway, both lack any intelligence whatsoever.
The larger of the two wont bark to go out etc. all she'll do is come over and lick you to death, that means she needs to go out.
The jack russell mix chases her tail clockwise, then anti clockwise till she is so dizzy she falls over
There are many, many more but we love our dogs to death.
Really loved reading this thread, My Labrador Max means the world to me and its great to see other like minded people.
Max is afraid of metal railings, but only in parallel. so like a a footbridges and narrow steps. He just stops lies down and goes on strike.
I turn round and just think - "Why.. Just Why?"
Sometimes I think he just thinks I like to pick up a 40kg (usually wet) Labrador and carry him across, Whilst having this look of shame across his face!
Max is afraid of metal railings, but only in parallel. so like a a footbridges and narrow steps. He just stops lies down and goes on strike.
I turn round and just think - "Why.. Just Why?"
Sometimes I think he just thinks I like to pick up a 40kg (usually wet) Labrador and carry him across, Whilst having this look of shame across his face!
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