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NaBloPoMo – Pets

Is it true our pets are like our children?

Our dogs certainly have their own personalities. Even though several of them have some of the same behaviors they all have their own little quirks.

This morning one of the dogs (Hershey the Schnauzer)  had a panic attack when the smoke detector beeped because it needed a new battery.

Our lab (Sugar) has been stressing out in her kennel. Even though she has spent time in the kennel every day since she came to live with us. This stressed out behavior started about a month ago when the church behind us started doing construction.

Today I got home from work and found her bloody from trying to bust out of her kennel.

I’ve decided to take her to work tomorrow to give us a few days to figure out how to help her make it through her days without hurting herself.

Freckles (Spitz mix) rarely lets me out of his site. Right now he is laying under my feet. The other dogs have gone to bed, but he waits for me.

They are like little furry people…that could benefit from a little therapy…and maybe medication!

 

A = Anticipation

According to Dictionary.com  Anticipation is the act of anticipating. Realization in advance; foretaste. Expectation or hope. Intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
I love to watch my dogs play. I especially love this little behavior Sugar displays when she is playing with one of the other dogs.
Sugar
If the other dog stops to potty or goes to “base” (also known as the patio – where apparently she isn’t allowed to rough house – must be a dog rule) to take a break from wrestling and chasing, Sugar waits in great anticipation for play to resume.
sugar
Do dogs anticipate? I would suggest watching Sugar “anticipate” the return of her playmate…the definition describes her behavior perfectly.
Sugar
She stares, she waits, she anticipates a future of fun…..Then one of her playmates takes one step off base and all bets are off…..Sugar is ready to play. She has waited long enough!
Sugar and Freckles
The A – Z Challenge will run through April. Each day is a different letter and a different photo…I hope you all enjoy!