Reply
Tue 27 May, 2008 08:14 pm
Seriously. I come home one day, and he'd dug up the bulbs I had planted and deposited them on one couch along with all the dirt he could carry. He made sure to vomit on this couch a few days earlier so that the micro fiber upholstery was at the cleaners and he could do it directly onto the cushion innards.
On the other brand new couches that I was going to return, he had sat and chewed up a pen that the cat must have gotten down off the counter for him. While chewing the pen, he must have drawn all over the couch because there are a bunch of pen marks on some of the cushions.
This is a bit much, no? I get why he dug up the bulbs, because when he discovered digging at the beach he thought it was wicked cool. I also get why he chewed through the wires to the speakers on the home entertainment system. But drawing on the couch seemed a stretch even for him.
he wanted to make you squirm at having to keep them.
thats one smart ass dog
Yikes, I guess I should feel lucky that my dog only buries bones in my potted plants.
Looks like he's got too much time on his hands. Is he alone a lot?
No, I work from home so he's hardly ever alone.
Robert Gentel wrote:No, I work from home so he's hardly ever alone.
Perhaps he needs more space alone and away from you.
And his own paints and paper.
He is very creative.
What a cutie pie...
urrrrgh.
I thought I had it bad with the gouged old redwood molding.
I've no advice, will await what ehBeth says.
Meantime, I sense unbounded energy. Doggie needs some major running or agility workout or...
dlowan wrote:And his own paints and paper.
Like that elephant!!!
Robert.. you may be sitting on a million dollar a painting animal there
Rush him to an artists easel ... soon..
shewolfnm wrote:dlowan wrote:And his own paints and paper.
Like that elephant!!!
Robert.. you may be sitting on a million dollar a painting animal there
Rush him to an artists easel ... soon..
He needs his own studio.
Clearly Robert causes him agita.
but he needs that stress to operate under.
change the atmosphere and the art will not happen..
I think you are onto something with the cat there. Check into possible conspiracies. Have you seen them working together before? You might want to think about winning their hearts and minds.
/Kayyam
Kayyam wrote:I think you are onto something with the cat there. Check into possible conspiracies. Have you seen them working together before? You might want to think about winning their hearts and minds.
/Kayyam
Yes...and Harry still apparently has the balls to win them with.
I'd check with an attorney prior to posting any of his artwork for sale. The cat is probably gonna want a cut.
DO NOT try to negotiate this alone. The cat always wins in such situations.
The dog must be about what, 2 1/2?
The dog has potential - he'll need a good contract tho!
The kitty needs a few extra lessons I reckon... but will no doubt want a finders fee for the pooch!
DrewDad wrote:The dog must be about what, 2 1/2?
Inches high?
Perhaps there's a market for miniatures.
On a more serious note -- many flower bulbs are toxic, even lethal, to dogs. (I learned this the hard, expensive, emergency vet visit way.)
Boomer
My Maddy2 puppy has discovered the joy of digging in the soft soil of my raised planter and the extinction of several newly planted flowers. I'm on my way to Home Depot to buy some short plastic fencing to nail around the edge of the wood planter in hopes it will discourage him. But he's very smart and may find a way to get over the fence. I may have to be content to plant flowers on the roof of my house. I don't think Maddy can climb a ladder.
BBB
boomerang wrote:On a more serious note -- many flower bulbs are toxic, even lethal, to dogs. (I learned this the hard, expensive, emergency vet visit way.)
Thanks for the heads up. Yesterday I bought new plants (fully grown) to replace the bulbs but I didn't make sure to remove them all.
As to Harry's art, he better start selling it soon to buy replacement couches.
Our terrier used to dig. It helped to give her a designated place in the yard to dig. As in, praise lavishly when the digging happens in the right place, yell "NO!" when it happens in the wrong place and, ASAP, move the dog over to where digging is okay. Hell, you might even want to teach it as a command.
Stumble It!
Tweet This
Bookmark on Delicious
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace