I still really hate July 4
Look at me terrified!!! This is what happens to dogs like me on July 4!
Last night was awful. Joan had the windows and doors open and as night fell, the pops of those firecrackers started more and more. I hated it. I ran behind the chair Joan was sitting in but the open window behind me was still scaring me to death. Finally, finally, Joan shut the windows and doors and I felt a little better. But even when I went out to the bathroom before bed, I did my business very quickly because I heard some more pops! Where are they coming from?
Tonight I had a stare-down with a squirrel and I won. In the middle of it, Joan came to the door and asked if I was okay and if I wanted to come in. I barely acknowledged her, maybe my ear moved a bit when I heard her voice. But I was starring at a squirrel that was perched on the low fence near the neighbor's bird feeders (aka squirrel feeders). I was sitting steadfast, breathing quickly and then Joan showed up! Anyway, she finally saw that I was fixated on the squirrel and she watched until the squirrel backed down. Ha ha! I won!
Comments
Bosco,
I understand how those noises can be bothersome. I just pretend I want to cuddle.
The squirrel stare down is a great victory. Nice job. I have 2 albino squirrels in my back yard and they are skittish compared to those brown and gray ones. I just look in their direction and they run. hehehe.
My friend Horton gets help from his people when it comes to squirrel spotting. The people make the sound "che che" when they see a squirrel and Horton just goes on straight alert! Sometimes his people tease and say "che che" and I know there is no squirrel, but Horton is too revved up to notice. Not funny to me.
Posted by: Mooshu | July 6, 2005 9:52 AM
I hate those firework pops. I usually hide in the bathroom. Sometimes I get so scared I soil in the house.
Julia takes me to a field where there are bunnies and squirels for me to chase. Of course she doesn't let me off my long leash, but being a Beagle, I don't care about catching them, I just want to follow the scent trail.
Posted by: Buttercup | July 27, 2005 6:02 AM