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I'm puzzled. Jasper never pesters us at mealtimes, but the moment we put our cutlery down, he's up and ready to do his plate precleaning. Last night we had wraps, and as usual, OH ate at about twice the speed I did, so he decided to get up and finish watering the garden. My second wrap had gone cold, so I got up, took my plate into the kitchen and stuck it in the microwave. While waiting for it to reheat, I cleared a few things off the table, bringing them into the kitchen. Jasper didn't stir. I brought the wrap back to the table, ate it, then got up to finish clearing things away, at which point Jasper came over to 'help'.

I'm scratching my head to work out how he knew that the first time I got up and took stuff to the kitchen wasn't the end of the meal and the signal to come and do his bit. It had all the hallmarks - getting up, picking up plates and taking them into the kitchen - but there must have been some subtle distinction...
 
He's psychic!!:eek::D though we may laugh I do actually believe dogs have a 'knowing' about us for sure...:cool:
 
Mixed feelings...

A deer jumped out about 20' in front of us this morning, in an area of nature reserve/farmland. Jasper took off after it... at a canter :confused: They disappeared round the corner as he broke into a run... a run a fit labrador could keep up with. I went round the corner to see him sniffing in the verges. I called him to me, and he came. Not in a 'There's a deer but I'm really well trained and obedient' sort of way but a 'Mum, have you got any old pizza crusts for me?' way. He had been panting slightly before this, as we'd walked 2 miles and it's quite humid, and was barely panting more afterwards.

I guess he realised he had no chance very early on so decided to abort before he'd even got going. I know I should be delighted that he wasn't three fields, one busy road and a few strands of barbed wire away by the time I'd rounded the corner... But I want my magnificent beast back :(

I don't think he can be uncomfortable/in pain/struggling physically in general. He kept up a good pace on the 2-mile walk home and still wanted me to chuck a few balls in the garden for him when we got home.
 
JudyN, I tend to think they, (Sight Hounds), do tend to learn over time what they can and what they cant catch, adjusting their running accordingly. They do still enjoy the chase just don't put their all into it. My girl found an unexpected benefit to it, a Pidgeon was eating something she went cantering towards it but the silly bird must have thought that was her full speed and let her get close before it took off. She must have thought she had a chance and went to top speed. The bird was only about 4 ft off the ground when she jumped and got it.
 
”What's up Timber - has Timmy fallen down the well?”

Erm no. But I slipped in the shower this morning and landed hard - like, can't move for five minutes hard. And when I could, it was inch by inch with excruciating back pain.

Of course, yelling for Mr F was doing no good, he was at the bottom of the garden - which, to shatter your illusions, is not like a scene from Downton Abbey, but might as well have been.

Oh, and back to Lassie / Timber? Rushing heroically to the rescue? No. Still. In. His. Bed.
 
Oh no, Joanne - are you OK? How's your back now?

Look on the bright side - Timber is obviously naturally chilled and secure. If I'd shouted for OH, Jasper would have assumed we were being invaded by zombies and run around trying to find something to kill. Possibly OH, if he couldn't find any zombies...
 
It hurts - a lot. Mr F is on all household duties for the foreseeable future. Pity I just cleaned and shopped already ..
 
Medicate with muscle relaxant and endorphin boosters. Lots...
 
JudyN said:
Mixed feelings...

A deer jumped out about 20' in front of us this morning, in an area of nature reserve/farmland. Jasper took off after it... at a canter :confused: They disappeared round the corner as he broke into a run... a run a fit labrador could keep up with. I went round the corner to see him sniffing in the verges. I called him to me, and he came. Not in a 'There's a deer but I'm really well trained and obedient' sort of way but a 'Mum, have you got any old pizza crusts for me?' way. He had been panting slightly before this, as we'd walked 2 miles and it's quite humid, and was barely panting more afterwards.

I guess he realised he had no chance very early on so decided to abort before he'd even got going. I know I should be delighted that he wasn't three fields, one busy road and a few strands of barbed wire away by the time I'd rounded the corner... But I want my magnificent beast back :(

I don't think he can be uncomfortable/in pain/struggling physically in general. He kept up a good pace on the 2-mile walk home and still wanted me to chuck a few balls in the garden for him when we got home.
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He's a old boy now Judy,or as we call them..... former grand master .... which I feel is a more fitting title for a magnificent animal.
 
Rinkydinkydo said:
He's a old boy now Judy,or as we call them..... former grand master .... which I feel is a more fitting title for a magnificent animal.
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I know, but... I don't like it!
 
Why is it that some people not only give dogs they meet treats without asking the owner, and not only keep giving the dog treats when the dog is being a pain, and after they've already said 'All gone', but will give a dog treats even when they've been told by the owner more than once that the dog has pancreatitis and giving him random treats will case him to suffer? :mad: Are they simply not right in the head? Is it worth me having words with them on the other owner's behalf next time I see them (while Jasper is being a pain, as they've trained him to be)?
 
Umm...been there and done that and said 'you better not to do it'. I haven't had any funny reactions to it and people have done as they've been told to. But then again, I can be rather stern with my manners even I don't mean to come across so. DH says that I give people a piercing look...
I think of it as, they get over it....
 
I think best to leave it to the owner themselves to set boundaries. "No good deed goes unpunished", and all that.

I don't let anybody titbit my dogs, and I can be rather assertive about it.
 
With Baby Miles, sometimes observing the interactions I suspect that poor treat holders feel that their choices are limited.... either give up some of your your treats voluntarily, or the beast will take the whole bag. Some try to turn around and even attempt to walk away, only to find him again sitting in front, staring, very cute yet at the same time a bit unnerving, 90 lbs of "give me your treats or else". But mostly cute. Yeah, I know... treat mugging is not a great feature of an XL size hound, but who is perfect? They can always try to say "no" :)
 
I wish I'd done the same when Jasper was young, Hemlock. I'm just lucky that he's only bad mannered with the people who have taught him that being bad mannered works on them. If they don't go for a treat, or they give one treat and say 'all gone', he stops asking.

I think it should be made law that you never give treats to someone else's dog without permission. And that includes getting out the stinkiest treat ever, shoving it under the dog's nose, and then asking if it's OK :mad: If I said no at that point, Jasper would never get over it!
 
Oh yes - we all have to deal with the dog in front of us, not someone else's.

What would be the reaction, I wonder, if we gave treats to their children? Then, thinking about it - do I really want a load of children following me home?
 
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