weird things your pets do

renovation · 11-29-2006, 10:14 PM

My Sheltie barks, cries, and jumps on me. Whenever me and the wife hug and kiss he gets so upset we have turned it into a game. Good for the marriage I do have to say!

InfiniteNothing · 11-29-2006, 10:24 PM

Uhm hate to say it but you are encouraging the behavior. The dog barks because it is jealous. It barks, you give it attention, it wins.

Thesifer · 11-29-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteNothing

Uhm hate to say it but you are encouraging the behavior. The dog barks because it is jealous. It barks, you give it attention, it wins.

Eh, no different then having kids. Except you can't really screw dogs up too badly.

Jenny · 11-29-2006, 10:50 PM

hah let's see... Our youngest cat (now 2 years old or so) chases his tail, plays fetch and has some weird sexual fetish where he will hump your arm (or hand or whatever) while he licks/nibbles at the blankets, your shirt, etc. (He is neutered so...)

dsuds · 11-30-2006, 05:25 AM

My dog loves to play with plastic soft drink bottles. He'll swat it around the floor like a cat for a while then he'll chew the cap off of it. As soon as the cap is off, he stops playing with it. I've left a few open bottles on the floor to see if he just lost interest or if he didn't want it anymore and he never even sniffed the bottles.

Another time we were watching a rabbit hunting contest on TV. Well actually the dog was watching it, I was playing on the computer.

Anyway when the beagles on the TV barked that they had spotted a rabbit, my dog ran outside. He'd stay out there for a minute, then come back in with a puzzled look on his face. He repeated this 5 more times before the show went off.

FYI: He's a 7 year old Spaniel mix. White with cream spots. And don't even get me started on all the long white hair he leaves EVERYWHERE!

gwilks98 · 11-30-2006, 07:31 AM

My dog chews on his ball in the family room next to the couch, then pushes it under the couch so far that he can't get to it, then stares at it with his head stuck under the couch for hours until I go get it for him...

He also scratches his back by kicking his feet wildly in the air while on his back.

He plays fetch with himself with gumballs. (Picks it up with his mouth, throws it about 3 feet up in the air, picks it up again....)

He also barks at dogs on TV. The dog doesn't even have to make a sound - he just sees it and goes beserk. He's even barked at the simpson's dog.

When he wants to go out, he touches the door knob gently with his nose so it makes a "tink tink" sound. We didn't teach him to do this.

Napoleon54 · 11-30-2006, 03:34 PM

Unfortunately the closest thing to a pet I currently have is a bunch of house plants. They don't do much but grow.

My father's dog is friggin' nuts though, just a general spaz, hyper. He uses his paws to grab or hold things as if they were hands. He'll lay on his back and hold a bone as he gnaws on it, like a baby with a bottle. He absolutely loves marshmallows and fruit (orange slices, grapes, etc). In the summertime he'll pick raspberries and blackberries off the bushes to eat. I guess there isn't much in particular to mention. He's just a riot.

Markel · 11-30-2006, 03:45 PM

I'm sure I could think of a few things for our dog Otto. But as far as weirdness goes, the ferrets we had would take the prize. Snoops (the male) had a small ball that he would always put in a particular corner of their cage. If we took the ball and left it somewhere in the room, it would soon be back in the same spot in the cage. Within 12 hours of Snoops' death, Medusa (the female) moved the ball to a corner of the room where she liked to sleep when out of the cage.

Snoops was deathly afraid of the vacuum cleaner. When it was turned on, he would flee to the cage and cower in a corner. Medusa, on the other hand, would climb on top of the vacuum when it was running.

riskykougra · 12-01-2006, 05:10 AM

I have two dogs. One is and extremely large, 150pds, 12 yr old chow/lab cross who is relatively normal. The other is a 4 yr old lab/dachsund cross who is not. Whenever I leave the house she will take all my shoes and put them in different parts of the house. She doesnt chew them but she makes sure I know she could of if she had wanted too. She will also move clothes around in my room if she can reach them. She only ever moves my things, no one elses. She is supposed to be my 8 yr old sons dog but she thinks she is mine. If she thinks I am threatened at all or if my very large dog tries to jump on my bed my lil dog will stand up and growl and shake to keep her off, even though you can tell she is terrified the big dog will one day challenge her. The only time she barks at me is when I pretend to hit one of my sons and they will fake yell, then she gets upset and barks and tries to grab my hands. She is the friendliest dog in the world but also willing to do almost anything to protect her family. She will even chase my cats away if she doesnt want them near us. But usually she just cuddles them. Pets are great!

utcpal · 12-04-2006, 06:34 PM

How do they learn these weird (not all of them!) things ?

Napoleon54 · 12-04-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by utcpal

How do they learn these weird (not all of them!) things ?

Aliens come out of the sky and implant chips in their brains while we're sleeping.

Devhux · 12-06-2006, 12:33 AM

My friend's cat LOOOOOOOOOOOVES to play with pop bottle caps -- and this was discovered purely by accident (friend dropped his bottle cap, the cat pounced on it. Half the time, the sound of the bottle opening is enough to make the cat run to you.

(....and you gotta love the name -- Google -- yes, named after the search engine)

gwilks98 · 02-12-2007, 04:21 PM

Not to apply for the golden shovel award, but I brought my dog into work today. The guy next to me pulled out the laser pointer and started using it on the floor in front of the dog. He naturally thought it was a vicious red bug of some sort and open mouth chased the dot for 20 minutes, nonstop. I was told we were being mean, but it was damn funny.

GraingerGuy · 02-12-2007, 04:36 PM

Well...if you scratch my female cat next to her butt area, she will start biting the air. And if you put your arm next to her, she'll start gnawing on your arm.

Napoleon54 · 02-13-2007, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GraingerGuy

Well...if you scratch my female cat next to her butt area, she will start biting the air. And if you put your arm next to her, she'll start gnawing on your arm.

A cat's rump is an erogenous area.

Markel · 02-13-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gwilks98

Not to apply for the golden shovel award, but I brought my dog into work today. The guy next to me pulled out the laser pointer and started using it on the floor in front of the dog. He naturally thought it was a vicious red bug of some sort and open mouth chased the dot for 20 minutes, nonstop. I was told we were being mean, but it was damn funny.

My dog will do the same thing. Seeing that he also loves to play "fetch" (with stuffed toys, but not with balls for some reason) I figure that I'm just extending the "chase after it" part of his play.

GraingerGuy · 02-13-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Napoleon54

A cat's rump is an erogenous area.

Yeah...I know that. But most cats usually just start licking...mine bites.

11-29-2006, 10:14 PM	#1
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	weird things your pets do My Sheltie barks, cries, and jumps on me. Whenever me and the wife hug and kiss he gets so upset we have turned it into a game. Good for the marriage I do have to say! __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

11-29-2006, 10:50 PM	#4
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	hah let's see... Our youngest cat (now 2 years old or so) chases his tail, plays fetch and has some weird sexual fetish where he will hump your arm (or hand or whatever) while he licks/nibbles at the blankets, your shirt, etc. (He is neutered so...) __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

11-30-2006, 05:25 AM	#5
dsuds Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: wherever you go, there you are Posts: 388	My dog loves to play with plastic soft drink bottles. He'll swat it around the floor like a cat for a while then he'll chew the cap off of it. As soon as the cap is off, he stops playing with it. I've left a few open bottles on the floor to see if he just lost interest or if he didn't want it anymore and he never even sniffed the bottles. Another time we were watching a rabbit hunting contest on TV. Well actually the dog was watching it, I was playing on the computer. Anyway when the beagles on the TV barked that they had spotted a rabbit, my dog ran outside. He'd stay out there for a minute, then come back in with a puzzled look on his face. He repeated this 5 more times before the show went off. FYI: He's a 7 year old Spaniel mix. White with cream spots. And don't even get me started on all the long white hair he leaves EVERYWHERE! Last edited by dsuds : 11-30-2006 at 02:58 PM. Reason: Additional quirks

11-30-2006, 07:31 AM	#6
gwilks98 Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: StL Posts: 4,300	My dog chews on his ball in the family room next to the couch, then pushes it under the couch so far that he can't get to it, then stares at it with his head stuck under the couch for hours until I go get it for him... He also scratches his back by kicking his feet wildly in the air while on his back. He plays fetch with himself with gumballs. (Picks it up with his mouth, throws it about 3 feet up in the air, picks it up again....) He also barks at dogs on TV. The dog doesn't even have to make a sound - he just sees it and goes beserk. He's even barked at the simpson's dog. When he wants to go out, he touches the door knob gently with his nose so it makes a "tink tink" sound. We didn't teach him to do this. __________________ "I know the pieces fit, cause I watched them fall away." "Cold silence has A tendancy to Atrophy any Sense of compassion." MJK

11-30-2006, 03:34 PM	#7
Napoleon54 Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: floating inside of a giant egg made of stars Posts: 4,861	Unfortunately the closest thing to a pet I currently have is a bunch of house plants. They don't do much but grow. My father's dog is friggin' nuts though, just a general spaz, hyper. He uses his paws to grab or hold things as if they were hands. He'll lay on his back and hold a bone as he gnaws on it, like a baby with a bottle. He absolutely loves marshmallows and fruit (orange slices, grapes, etc). In the summertime he'll pick raspberries and blackberries off the bushes to eat. I guess there isn't much in particular to mention. He's just a riot. __________________ There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal. - Friedrich Hayek

11-29-2006, 10:24 PM	#2
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	Uhm hate to say it but you are encouraging the behavior. The dog barks because it is jealous. It barks, you give it attention, it wins.

11-30-2006, 03:45 PM	#8
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	I'm sure I could think of a few things for our dog Otto. But as far as weirdness goes, the ferrets we had would take the prize. Snoops (the male) had a small ball that he would always put in a particular corner of their cage. If we took the ball and left it somewhere in the room, it would soon be back in the same spot in the cage. Within 12 hours of Snoops' death, Medusa (the female) moved the ball to a corner of the room where she liked to sleep when out of the cage. Snoops was deathly afraid of the vacuum cleaner. When it was turned on, he would flee to the cage and cower in a corner. Medusa, on the other hand, would climb on top of the vacuum when it was running. __________________ stay low... keep moving...

12-01-2006, 05:10 AM	#9
riskykougra Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Too close to the North Pole. Posts: 562	I have two dogs. One is and extremely large, 150pds, 12 yr old chow/lab cross who is relatively normal. The other is a 4 yr old lab/dachsund cross who is not. Whenever I leave the house she will take all my shoes and put them in different parts of the house. She doesnt chew them but she makes sure I know she could of if she had wanted too. She will also move clothes around in my room if she can reach them. She only ever moves my things, no one elses. She is supposed to be my 8 yr old sons dog but she thinks she is mine. If she thinks I am threatened at all or if my very large dog tries to jump on my bed my lil dog will stand up and growl and shake to keep her off, even though you can tell she is terrified the big dog will one day challenge her. The only time she barks at me is when I pretend to hit one of my sons and they will fake yell, then she gets upset and barks and tries to grab my hands. She is the friendliest dog in the world but also willing to do almost anything to protect her family. She will even chase my cats away if she doesnt want them near us. But usually she just cuddles them. Pets are great! __________________ I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

12-04-2006, 06:34 PM	#10
utcpal Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 654	How do they learn these weird (not all of them!) things ?

12-06-2006, 12:33 AM	#12
Devhux Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 2,511	My friend's cat LOOOOOOOOOOOVES to play with pop bottle caps -- and this was discovered purely by accident (friend dropped his bottle cap, the cat pounced on it. Half the time, the sound of the bottle opening is enough to make the cat run to you. (....and you gotta love the name -- Google -- yes, named after the search engine) __________________ 0118 999 881 999 119 725... 3

02-12-2007, 04:21 PM	#13
gwilks98 Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: StL Posts: 4,300	Not to apply for the golden shovel award, but I brought my dog into work today. The guy next to me pulled out the laser pointer and started using it on the floor in front of the dog. He naturally thought it was a vicious red bug of some sort and open mouth chased the dot for 20 minutes, nonstop. I was told we were being mean, but it was damn funny.

02-12-2007, 04:36 PM	#14
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Well...if you scratch my female cat next to her butt area, she will start biting the air. And if you put your arm next to her, she'll start gnawing on your arm. __________________ potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!! -Welfareloser 4/13/05 Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... ) -Darkfury 5/23/05 I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes. -ShawnLee 5/30/08

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