Pupster Pranks
There are pupster pranks going on around here. Usually it’s Abi who instigates things.
My pupsters are in their bed all curled up together. It’s like they are best friends. But they can be little devils. They have funny little quirks like any dog.
Charlie spends his day letting Abi take the lead. I keep telling him that she’s not the bad-ass he thinks she is. I wish he’d stand up to her.
Aggravating Abi:
Abi is aggravating. She will go outside. I will open the door and Charlie will dutifully come right back inside. I’ll stand there and wait for Abi.
But she will just stand outside and look at me from about three feet away.
So I will close the door and walk into the kitchen. I’m hoping she might think I’m just going to leave her out there by herself. I’ll go into the bedroom.
Then I’ll peek around the corner and she’ll still be standing about three feet away, watching for me. I’ll open the door to let her in again. And again she will just stand there and look at me.
I’ll finally get irritated with this silliness and say: “Okay, just stay out there by yourself then.”
Abi knows she is working me. She is one clever little pupster.
Perhaps the next time I come back, mere seconds later, she will be standing at the door wanting inside.
I find this behavior of hers odd. She never wants to be away from me. Wants me in her sight at all times. So why put us through all this when she could simply come inside with Charlie?
When The Dogs Eat:
When I put her soft canned food out when it’s their meal time, she will “talk” to me. And she clearly is not happy.
So I will go in and take a knife and show her that I am cutting it into little bitty pieces, smaller than they were. Because she will not eat her food until the pieces are the sizes she wants them that particular day.
I’ll go on with whatever I’m doing, and she will start “talking” again. The sound she makes is “eh.” And if you don’t respond by coming to her, she will keep making that noise.
Of course I don’t know what she wants. But I’ll keep trying, cutting up her food, or whatever. Until she stops making that sound and eats her food.
I don’t know what Abi really wants, except my undivided attention.
If the bowl of their hard dog kibble is not up to her standards, she will go to the bowl and make the same sound. “Eh.”
So I figure she wants me to put a little more in the bowl. If the bowl isn’t filled to the desired level, she will keep hassling me. “Eh.”
That Abigail is one weird and stubborn pupster. But of course I love her to the moon and back, just like I love sweet Charlie. She just doesn’t have his easygoing disposition.
Abi Won’t Go Up The Dog Steps:
We now have dog steps leading up to the couch. Charlie will go up them without a problem. But not Abi.
Abi became accustomed to my picking her up and putting her on the couch with me after her surgery. Well, it’s been over six weeks now. And she still doesn’t want to walk up and down the steps.
Abi will most definitely put you through your paces.
Okay, now I’m headed to the dentist to get a crown put on my tooth. At first they didn’t think I needed it. But more x-rays while getting my teeth cleaned showed that the tooth had broken in half.
They said I might have to get a root canal. No one on earth wants to hear those words.
So I made an appointment to get the darned crown.
Sounds like our quirky little Daisy. She sleeps in my bed and some nights she will jump onto the stool I have next to the bed for her and jump right up onto the bed fine- other nights she will sit there crying and wants me to lift her up. She has also frequently fallen while trying to jump up, even with using the stool, so I think that may have something to do with it- or like you said, it could just be a want for attention! =P
Who has who trained?
Bubba is a lot like Abi. He does the whole not wanting to come in and bitching about the food and he's the boss. Silly dogs 🙂
xo
All I can say is "what we will do for our pets"! My husband and I are always saying that Molly thinks this is her house and we are her servants, and in a way, she's right…LOL! Wishing you the best with the crown, Brenda.
Maybe Abi doesn't come in right away because she's hoping you'll go out there to keep her company.
And Abi sounds like my cat in regards to the food level in the bowl. She also won't eat canned cat food unless I mash it up with some water so it's like gruel.
I love reading about your pups!! They do have quite the personalities! One of mine won't eat unless you go out and he hears you say Amen. He was my parents dog until my mom passed away and he got so used to hearing them say Grace before meals, that he won't go eat unless you say Amen and tell him to go ahead and eat. It is funny to watch him. I would be lost without them! My husband keeps telling me no more dogs after these two. I asked him where he was going to go live!!
My Piper will do the same about coming in. Now that it is cold he is better about it. My Mom's Yorkie was terrible about her food. When our Yorkie was here she was the boss of Piper. He is so gentle and sweet. I hate crowns and more than anything root canals. My old fillings are breaking down and will need crowns. Good luck. Hugs
I simply LOVE animals 🙂 I grew up with dogs and cats. My husband and I have a cat in the apartment (I inheritor him from my Mom), and I feed the street-cats around our building.
My renter cat does that at the food bowl to,if there's a space it has to be filled or she will sit and stare for a bit.
By renter cat I mean she's my daughter's but she's been here until she gets her own place,took a bit for my 2 to get used to her.
My renter cat does that at the food bowl to,if there's a space it has to be filled or she will sit and stare for a bit.
By renter cat I mean she's my daughter's but she's been here until she gets her own place,took a bit for my 2 to get used to her.
I feel bad about the crown. Truly hope all goes well. I love reading about your pupsters. Such unique little personalities! They always make me smile. So adorable.
I just love dogs…and their weird quirks…mine have weird stuff they do, too!
Our furry one's have such unique personalities! My Charlie Kitty is one grumpy old man lately. I guess he is entitled. I have to have two crowns in Feb, just waiting until this head cold is gone. Cha-ching! but it must be done. Good luck with yours. I want to avoid the dreaded root canal also.
hugs,
Linda
I hope the crown goes smoothly. The story of Abi and Charlie is cute. Now that have two toy poodles, I realize how much Francis nine today needed a little friend like Madeline. Madeline sounds a bit like Abi in that she gets us to do things, and Francis. She is drawing out his personality more. xoxo Su