I returned home to a dog who was VERY happy to see me. As soon as she heard me at the friend's house she pushed the curtain to see me and then was ready to come through that door to get to me. Fortunately it was opened before she wrenched it open.
She's been very sweet and loving, but now her jackass is coming out again. She's decided stealing my flip flops is the thing to do. I disagree. We have come to words over this.
She likes the attention. Tonight I was able to grab her with it and shook her scruff a bit and shouted "No!" while shaking the flip flop at her. She looked at me completely understanding and completely without any fear. Then just a few minutes later she grabbed it and ran and I chased her and she froze at the dog door and came to me and dropped it and then sat with me. She knows I won't punish her if she gives up the prize.
How much longer will she go through these fits and starts of jackass? Because if you had asked me a week ago if she still stole shoes, I would have 85% certainly told you no. And she sniffed my friend's shoes but didn't show any interest in stealing them.
No, just mine.
Asshole.
She's been very sweet and loving, but now her jackass is coming out again. She's decided stealing my flip flops is the thing to do. I disagree. We have come to words over this.
She likes the attention. Tonight I was able to grab her with it and shook her scruff a bit and shouted "No!" while shaking the flip flop at her. She looked at me completely understanding and completely without any fear. Then just a few minutes later she grabbed it and ran and I chased her and she froze at the dog door and came to me and dropped it and then sat with me. She knows I won't punish her if she gives up the prize.
How much longer will she go through these fits and starts of jackass? Because if you had asked me a week ago if she still stole shoes, I would have 85% certainly told you no. And she sniffed my friend's shoes but didn't show any interest in stealing them.
No, just mine.
Asshole.
I think she's just glad you're home and is testing her boundaries. I used to have a dog that, when I scolded her, got the saddest look in her eyes. Maggie, on the other hand, looks like an impatient teenager. I can almost hear her saying 'whatever.' But once she's scolded, and she's had a few minutes to ignore me, she usually comes and sits next to me. I think Ziggy's just being Ziggy.
ReplyDeleteYes - that's it, the "whatever!"
DeleteYes, Ziggy is just being Ziggy. But she can be such a jackass and then so sweet and it's like, come on.