Weird Doggie Habits thread :)

Ethel Duath

Ethel Duath

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Who among you has a much-loved beast with one or more weird habits (or full blown OCD)? Most dogs are a laugh-a-minute (but some are more "laughy" than others[;)]).

Mine aren't the most exciting examples; but I can't wait to hear all of yours!!

Cami the Border Collie's Primal Moment (1), and Silliest OCD habit (2):

(1) When given a new big beefy bone to chew, she will walk around at it making moaning noises and looking expectantly at her humans. She'll put it down, moan and stare at us expectantly, pick it up, repeat the process, and finally bury it behind a sofa cushion, often after shredding whatever paper object might be on the couch to help cover it up. Ritual completed, she will then, in just a few minutes, retrieve the thing and chew it to death.

My favorite/least favorite episode is when she chose, among several available items, to tear up part of a book on sled dogs ("Winterdance," by G. Paulson) to complete the burial!!

(2) Whenever she receives a little peanut butter as a treat (usually to deliver medication) after she eats it she always stops and licks her right foreleg for about 30 seconds before doing anything else. There is never any peanut butter on her right foreleg. (I don't get it--but that's why we love 'em I guess!![:)])
 
Our first girl Tigger, ate everything in sight - we lost a lot of shoes handbags books and furniture to her! Every now and again we will pick up a book that has her special hallmark!

She hated baseball caps for unknown reasons - her breeder speculated it made my husband look like a giant duck. She didn't really care about it on anyone else but if he put on a baseball cap she'd bark at him like an intruder. I didn't hate it because it did break his habit of wearing caps in the house. No! We were not in cahoots but it worked out very well for me!

Our little boy Max will lick any bare skin on our 11 year old son he can find. Our son is wheelchair bound and is very protective of him. We are not allowed to tickle him or play too vigorously with him - and when he sees him without socks or in shorts he rushes over to give him kisses until we make him stop. He doesn't do this to any of the rest of us. Just "his" boy!

Another bulldog Rocko would rush over to taste the leaves that fell off a decorative indoor plant - a ficus I think. He'd always spit them out. When the next leaf fell he'd rush over and try that one. And spit it out. And rush over to taste the next leaf. And spit it out, etc . . .

Our Sophie would rush over to sit upon plastic bags on the floor. She had a nice doggy bed but just liked plastic grocery sacks.

They were all quirky and wonderful and have made our lives much richer!
 
the Hobbit news--so sad.

I'm hoping this can be a happy diversion, at some point. Do people ever re-"issue" a thread after while, just to see if timing was the problem?

All the best to your Furry Folk!
 
you could possibly repost the thread or just "bump" it in the near future - add a new post which will put it at the top of the list of active threads. I confess I came here looking to be diverted from the Hobbit news. I am a bit of an escapist - and the news is very irksome. I can't even get started on that . Grrrrrr! [pirate]
 
I had a rat terrier named "Sis" who would bark at leaves shimmering in the breeze. Or blowing on the ground. She'd bark at the toads around her water bowl. She'd put her mouth on the toads, but they probably tasted funny as she never picked them up.

I had a pit bull named "Thurston" who would carry rocks or bricks around. He'd never chew on them, thank goodness, just carry them around.

I had a cow dog, "Tiffany", who was a champ at digging up gophers. She'd dig so far in the ground that all you could see was her rump and tail. She was not a small dog, either, probably about 50 lbs.

We now have a chocolate lab named "Ruby" who is about a year old. She climbs fences, even barbed wire. Fortunately, we don't live on a busy road, because she visits the neighbor dog across the street all the time. I used to run out and put her back in, but she's such a good climber/jumper, that she lets herself back in the yard if I call her. She also "swims" in the water bowl, which is a black rubber livestock feed bucket, and way too small for a swimming pool. She "swims" in the horse's water trough, which is also unsuitable as a swimming pool. But she's a lab, after all. She carries around all manner of sticks, too. She goes searching in the wood pile for the perfect piece to bring up to the yard. She doesn't chew on the wood, just sort of cradles it in her paws a while. She's a pain in the rear, but the kids love her, so we're stuck with her. [crazy][laugh]
 
due to being swamped by curious newbies over the news.

I'm not really a dog person, so I'll share a silly cat antic: we had a cat who would eat corn on the cob. He'd hold the cob down with one paw and much away on it just like a person. He also liked sitting on your stomach while you were soaking in the bathtub. He wouldn't actually get into the water, but he did like being in the bath.
 
I got a kitty for Christmas this year after 22 years of marriage. I am thrilled! Mine is named B'Elanna after the part-Klingon Lt. Torres of ST's Voyager. She's a very snuggly little bean - she was a rescue kitty but seemingly no worse for the wear - she is very friendly and inquinsitive. I look forward to many years of fun with her!

I thought the board slow because of the holiday - I did not realize the terrible news had the potential to bring in so many lurkers - hope some of them stay!
 
That is, our current two do! [laugh]

We adopted these lovies from the local Humane Society. Angelo, the typical grey-and-white"American shorthair", has been with us for two years, and if you sit down, your lap is his! A friend once came over for the evening, sat in the recliner, and fortunately had no problems with a cat curling up, rolling about, stretching, and making himself quite comfortable on his lap the entire time.

Angelo has also figured out that the two alarm clocks beside the bed have something to do with my getting up in the morning (yes, I need two alarm clocks!). If they go off and I don't get up, and he wants me up, he'll jump up near them and proceed to paw at them.

Lucy, who's been with us for 3 months now, is a calico-faced tortoise-shell-back lady who loves a shoulder to lean on. Or sleep on. If you lie down on your side, she will climb from your feet up to your shoulder, and settle in - I don't know how she balances!

BTW, Lucy had a sister at the Humane Society, but someone else adopted her before we could. Her name? Ethel! [laugh]
 
I especially love Thurston and the rocks (and his name is a prizewinner!). My DAUGHTER (the human kind) used to do exactly the same thing as a toddler--pick up rocks as big as her head, carry them to some "appropriate" spot, and then drop it. This would be repeated until she had a significant pile--somehow she never dropped one on her toes, thank goodness!

Cami-the-dog used to eat the small chunks of limestone gravel around our house foundations. Then (oh joy!) she would throw it up later, usually in the living room . . .
 
In a 24-hour day I have about 8 alarms for myself (don't ask) but I don't need a reminder for feeding Morna. She comes at precisely 6:30 am and 5:00 pm demanding her kibble. Somehow she even adjusts for Daylight Time without a hitch.

Then as I lie on my back in bed, she jumps on my abdomen and walks up my trunk until her paws can knead my collarbone. Next she settles down like the Sphinx for an indeterminate period. At 4.5 kg (10 lbs) that period seems longer and longer.

Bonus: What does Morna mean and which Elven-language is it?
 
because I just found it on Google Images--but I thought it was irresistible!


My dog has a very long snout, so she wouldn't look like that Mr. Grin pooch (Cami has no cheeks), but I've seen her do a goofy grin a lot like this, seen from the side. Here's my "furred silly" as I call her (minus the grin. This is her "serious" pose):

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Well, I think I do! [laugh] "Morna" is Quenya for "shadow". Is she a black or grey cat?

She's actually a nice size for a cat. So when she's "sphinxing", does she stare straight into your face, or set up a rumbling purr?
 
*gives Cami virtual ear scritchies* Is she springer spaniel?

Years ago we had a small collie with a long snout - we called her "needle-nose"! But that was back when our eldest was a toddler, and the dog would follow her around, as if keeping track of her "herd". When she died we got a Brittany spaniel/mix; it was nice to have a dog around when the kids were little.
 
Dog/cat stories are always a good distraction!

I've never considered myself a full-blown dog person, but our two little Jacks are fast making me one.

We've only had them for a few weeks, so nothing too quirky yet... just typical puppy behavior:

Play, play, play, fight, play, eat, play, piddle on the kitchen floor, play, nap, eat a rug, play, eat, play, sleep.

The best part is when the two of them have exhausted themselves to the point of not being able to stand physically, but they still have some fight left - they'll plop down on the floor about 6 inches apart, lie on their sides, and bark at each other without moving. It's adorable and pathetic at the same time.
 
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