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Does your pup do goofy things?
Our newest is a TV watcher. If a dog comes on the TV she is immediately in front of the TV, growling and jumping, like she's going to get that dog. Don't know if the jumping is to get up to the height of the TV and drag the dog off the screen or just general excitement. She stops when you tell her, but she just can't resist the initial jump.
She also will get excited if she notices any dog picture or dog video on the computer. She seems to know the mouse works the computer. She tries knocking it around with her nose or foot. Loves to set on my lap and watch videos of shelties. (That probably helps promote the actions.) And she does prefer dogs that look like her. Smooth coats, such as labs, don't seem to excite her.
All my Shelties, I was always on their case about barking at an early age. They were all good about not barking. This new one figures the way to get around that is to growl. So when someone is out front she wants me to check out, she'll come zipping looking for me. You can hear her low growling (almost grumbling) as she approaches. Then she bops you with her nose and leads the way back, with the growling, to where the action is happening. So most mornings I know what time the neighbor and his dog fetch the paper.
She also prances around when she sees her reflection. Don't know if she thinks it's another dog (because she will growl) or if the girl is just vain!
Our newest is a TV watcher. If a dog comes on the TV she is immediately in front of the TV, growling and jumping, like she's going to get that dog. Don't know if the jumping is to get up to the height of the TV and drag the dog off the screen or just general excitement. She stops when you tell her, but she just can't resist the initial jump.
She also will get excited if she notices any dog picture or dog video on the computer. She seems to know the mouse works the computer. She tries knocking it around with her nose or foot. Loves to set on my lap and watch videos of shelties. (That probably helps promote the actions.) And she does prefer dogs that look like her. Smooth coats, such as labs, don't seem to excite her.
All my Shelties, I was always on their case about barking at an early age. They were all good about not barking. This new one figures the way to get around that is to growl. So when someone is out front she wants me to check out, she'll come zipping looking for me. You can hear her low growling (almost grumbling) as she approaches. Then she bops you with her nose and leads the way back, with the growling, to where the action is happening. So most mornings I know what time the neighbor and his dog fetch the paper.
She also prances around when she sees her reflection. Don't know if she thinks it's another dog (because she will growl) or if the girl is just vain!
Tasha would just go get her toy and try to solve things through play. I love animals they are just so funny.