Funny part is Greg doesn't really like dogs all that much (even Dexter, his own beautiful golden retriever) and pretty much ignores Zoe when he's out there. On the other hand, Greg's wife, Rosalie, loves dogs and always makes a point of talking to Zoe whenever she (Rose) sees her (Zoe) in the backyard.
Zoe pretty much ignores Rosalie and devotes herself to watching & waiting for Greg to appear.
Saturday afternoon Greg & Rosalie had some friends over and I figured having a 100 lb. German Shepard running back & forth along the fence all day must be annoying ( I know it really annoys me on my side of the fence ) so I decided to confine Zoe to the garage and the side of the house.
Zoe must have found that situation to be quite frustrating so after standing in the rain for a couple of hours listening to Greg party on his deck she proceeded to empty her water bucket (yes bucket - she is quite large & consumes a lot of water on hot days) all over the garage floor and try to pull the empty bucket through her doggy door.
The resulting din of metal bucket on cement accompanied by all types of canine noises was almost deafening and brought me running to the garage and probably a good number of neighbours to their front porches wondering what was going on.
Not a good day for Zoe:
- too wet to be allowed in the house
- banned from the backyard
- very thirsty
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Sounds like Zoe is striving to get something she can't have ( Greg's attention) and ignoring something she already has ( Rosalie's attention ). That's a great deal like human nature. Amazing !
Molly seems to suffer from the same amazing lack of common sense that Zoe does. However, Molly runs frantically and enthusiastically UNTIL someone says her name or shows some attention at which point she barks relentlessly. *sigh*
(for those of you not in the know, Molly and Zoe are sisters)
Molly seems to suffer from the same amazing lack of common sense that Zoe does. However, Molly runs frantically and enthusiastically UNTIL someone says her name or shows some attention at which point she barks relentlessly. *sigh*
(for those of you not in the know, Molly and Zoe are sisters)
Dog's are funny. They have very unique personalities. Some of their behavior almost seems human. I had a boxer that would get very spitefull if left alone and would chew the furniture. I got him a girlfriend and that cured the problem. He was just lonely and wanted some company. Chewing furniture was his way of getting my attention to his unhappy state of mind. It was actually easier to look after the two dog's than just one.
I think if I showed up with another dog to keep Zoe company - mrv would be out the front door before I fully explained the idea to her :)
Don't know how I missed this post until now, but it's a good one!
You could confine Zoe and her water to the shower. That's what I do with Millhouse.
LOL
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