David lay over the table grabbing hold of the far side and looked out his side of his eyes as Uncle collected a cane from the cupboard, flexed it, then took another, flexed it and closed the cupboard. “This is it,” thought David and gritted his teeth. The first stroke soon whistled...
THERE have been dogs at home from as far back as one can remember. They were always part of the ...
About two in the morning a frightful stench and the savage barking of the dogs awakened the household at Elmer Frye's, on the eastern edge of Cold Spring Glen, and all agreed that they could hear a sort of muffled swishing or lapping sound from somewhere outside. Mrs Frye proposed ...
I’ve noticed that the behavior of a dog toward strangers is also a huge factor. A dog that exhibits immediate affection toward a strange person (that potential adopter who just walked through the door) will be adopted out very quickly while a more tentative or shy dog will not. My pers...
The population could not go outside except to buy food or walk the dog. Both the women and their clients made use of the latter exception, if they had a pet, to make contact. At first I would go out with the dog to look for clients, because it was one of the reasons you were ...
Dog-Dog also has a fan for his crate. I am the remote for his fan. I’ve looked and looked for his volume control but, so far, no luck. I’ve punched all the buttons but his bark-volume remains the same. Technology! It can be so fickle!
anybody with half a brain would want no neighbours at all, but without having the resources for living off-grid in the middle of a wood, I’m stuck with having to smile at people on my terrace, or trying to make conversation with them while my stupid fucking dog is barking his head ...
While these far dog breeds make excellent herders, they also retain a high prey drive and chase off unwanted animals. Swedish Vallhunds are merry creatures, often inventing games to amuse themselves and their humans. These dogs love to bark and will need training to avoid nuisance barking. ...
Dogs are excellent at manipulating humans, as you may have noticed. They are especially adept at convincing us to feed them. They use gaze, nudges, sometimes even whining or barking … The study took note of this: “The data suggest that dogs may have significant influence in overriding thei...
Barking Dog Nocturnal Wolf Hunting in Wild by Jp Valery on Unsplash I come from the country, from a home in the woods where nights are filled with cricket chirps and coyote howls. My most persistent childhood memory is my mom guarding the front porch, one hand on her bottle and the ...