Today's antics.....

Stacy · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject: Today's antics.....

Ok y'all, so take a look at this pic and please explain to me what goes through a dog's mind?!?!

This is a shrub that Coal decided to remove and tear to shreds today after he's been living here for nearly a year and never touched the thing!!
I love this pic because you can see that he wasn't desperate for something to chew. There are not 1, not 2, but 3 things in this photo that are meant for chewing. He even had quite a variety in the pic! I can just see his little doggie thoughts..... "hmmm, here's my bone, here's my pig ear, here's my blue rubbery toy, but wait...... there is a delicious 1 year old lantana bush that I can dig out of the ground and eat!"

What a knucklehead!
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Coal's Mom

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If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man..
-Mark Twain

Donna · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject:

Stacy- wow, that's impressive! Laughing

I'll bet now this will begin the thread "look what my doodle destroyed!" I know I have a few pics I could take. We used to have a beautiful, landscaped backyard. Now...not so pretty! But its worth it isn't it. I do love the the fact that there are 3 toys in the pic-hilarious

movistar · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

oh my goodness thats hilarious!! LOL
I showed it to my dogs and told them let this be a lesson Laughing

Stacy · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

You know, I was talking with my husband and he was saying that he doesn't understand Coal sometimes because he is so smart yet we have instances like this one... OFTEN! I trimmed those shrubs last week and Coal was outside with me and then hubby trimmed the tree right near the scene of the crime on Saturday and again Coal was there. Do you think that Coal thought he was just doing what we were doing? I don't know why he would bother that bush when he's never given it a second look before. Maybe he thought we would be thrilled if he tore that bush up for us HAHAHAHA!?! Who knows but he's a family member and we forgive a lot for those we love!
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Coal's Mom

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If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man..
-Mark Twain

Boomer4900 · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:

Don't you just love their destructive powers?
That picture reminds me of the phase Boomer went through in which he loved sneaking into the bathroom and tearing apart toilet paper rolls. This was at ten weeks:

at least we're over that now! Laughing

Bianca

Chesterpal · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:14 am Post subject:

Those are hilarious! And so familiar.

When we see something that it has been "Archified".

Why is it they zone in on one thing. And just when you think you've broken them of the obsession (because they are obsessed with something else) back they go to the first thing!
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Chester and Archie

kim26 · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:58 am Post subject:

That is funny. If they weren't so cute, we could almost stay mad at them! Laughing

Digbydoodle · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:32 am Post subject:

My husband and I were wrapping some presents for our son's birthday the other night. We used all the wrapping paper and the cardboard tube was left. My husband gave it to Digby to play "fetch" with. After a few fetches he laid down and started to chew. Little cardboard all over the kitchen, when I went to get it from him he looked at me like OH OH!! it was funny, he also used to chew our shoes, we put them up on a shoe stand thing and when he sees a shoe he runs the other way, never was really reprimanded for chewing just a stern no. He gets it, he also like to play fetch with empty water bottles. He is a clown!!

Chesterpal · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:57 am Post subject:

When we're on a walk, if Archie sees a water bottle he'll pick it up and carry it in his mouth the whole way. We thank him for keeping our neighborhood clean.
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Chester and Archie

LAM · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:15 am Post subject:

Chesterpal, Boyd does the same thing. He walks around so proud to have an empty bottle in his mouth. I always get a kick out of telling the neighbors that we are doing our part to recycle. Laughing

Chesterpal · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:13 am Post subject:

Does Boyd to the prancing with pride walk and "look at me" growly noise too?
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Chester and Archie

bdbanddad · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

I agree with some of the other comments, it is because of their cuteness that allows them not to have a knot jerked in there tails at times. By the way your lawn looks great, how do you get such pretty grass out there in AZ?
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LAM · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:23 am Post subject:

Yes, you nailed it right on the head! I have a mallard duck toy that I've been saving for him. I hope he takes it on his walks b/c it would be so cute to see!

Stacy · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject:

Jamie,
Funny you should ask about the lawn. It's artificial and believe me it is the ONLY way to go out here!! No seeding, watering, or mowing. You just rinse it clean should it get dirty. BTW, Coal knows he isn't supposed to potty on the artificial grass. We are VERY happy that we took his housebreaking very seriously and took him to the same spot on a leash on the side of our house (convienently located near the trash can) every time. It has made keeping the backyard cleaned up MUCH easier.
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Coal's Mom

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If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man..
-Mark Twain

bdbanddad · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: