Murphy has been with us for over a month now and it feels like he has always been a part of our family. He has his quirks and we have had our deep philosophical differences, but don’t we all?
Here are some of those “philosophical” differences:
-He thinks that you can walk through doors. I say that after two new screen doors and now a crack in the sliding glass door, that he should realize that this isn’t true.
-He thinks that there have been other dogs in this house in the past and that the way to get rid of their bad jou jou is to urinate where they may have left their mark. I don’t have to explain where he is wrong here, do I?
-He thinks that whenever I am laying down on the carpet to stretch my back is the perfect time to sit on my head and pull my hair. I feel that there are times that you don’t want a 60 pound dog sitting on your head. Is there ever a good time?
-He thinks that everyone needs a lap dog while they are trying to uh, use the facilities. I think that someone should be given some privacy at that time.
-He thinks that when mom is painting is the perfect time to lay down with his paws in the paint tray and his back against the freshly painted wall. I think that it is really hard to wash paint out of dog fur and that his nails look good with blue polish.
But I digress. The latest problem that we are having is that, like a cat, he loves to bring me dead gophers. Don’t get me wrong, we have plenty of gophers to spare, but really, does he need to bring them to me? He runs in the house all excited and drops them at my feet! He doesn't bring them to anyone else, so I guess that I should be honored.
I have no idea how to break him of this. I had a cat do this when I was a kid, but never a dog.
Anyone else have this happen before? Any tips? Tricks?
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Oh, that's hilarious. We've had dogs for a long time, but none of them ever brought us dead animals. I have no idea how you are going to cure him of that! Sorry I can't help you out.
Just be glad that they are dead. The could still be alive and that would be gross.
He just loves you Gwen, and he wants you to be proud of him. My dad's dog always comes to show us what he has found:)
Figure out where you would prefer to have the dead animals (maybe on the porch or by the garbage), then next time he brings it inside, tell him to come outside, show him the spot and reward him with a doggie snack. I'm sure that eventually he'll figure out this is where you want it, and not inside the house:)
I have been trying this with random bones that he picks up in the yard and it seems to work. I will try this trick with the next gopher. Thanks.
My cats brought me a dead mouse once and I screamed my head off. Thank to them I don't have any mice.
I've had cats bring home "presents" but never a dog. I guess you could just bread it and throw it on the stove...
I'm sorry for laughing...thankfully our dogs don't bring us dead animals. Hmmm...does that mean they don't love us??? Shoot, now I'm jealous ;~)
awwwwwwww! he loves you so much! he wants to show you what a good boy he is! :)
I've only had "presents" from my cats! How funny that your dog thinks he is a cat~
He's showing his Love.
Thanks for sharing your pet experiences--we don't have one currently so I enjoy others' thru hearing about them.
Trying to stop giggling at picturing blue toe nails and fur. Well actually giggling at all of it. My Gumball will barge into the bathroom, if the door is not shut tight. He has walked into the bathroom door.
I wish I could help with the presents being brought to you, but Gumball does not share anything. I have had to wrestle dead squirrels out of his mouth.
He sounds like a great dog even with his quirks, lol. Was he a cat in a past life? I've never had a dog bring me dead critters.
I couldn't help but laugh at all of this. Sorry! LOL The part about his blue nails really cracked me up. I have no advice but thanks for the laugh. Your comments on each situation were great. ; )
Gather has had a glitch for me and I haven't been able to come back and comment on my own post!Now it seems to be working, thank goodness.
He seems to have slowed down on bringing me new pets. One morning, I was sleeping in and he brought one to Art. He read him the riot act and he hasn't done it since. I think Art thought that I was fibbing when I told him what he had been doing, so I am glad that he did it to him!
He sure is a handful.
Oh Gwen, this is so funny! I had to laugh, and I laughed hard! Maybe Murphy will settle down. I hope he doesn't start having furballs!!!!
EWW! If he starts on the whole furballs thing, he is going to become an outside dog!
good doggie. He loves you and is earning his keep :)
At least the gopher are dropped dead. My sister had her cat leave a live road runner at her feet.
Those are big aren't they Holly? I would have screamed.
What a sweet baby. He wants to be with you and show you his love. He looks beautiful and I bet he's pretty smart too. All of our dogs want to sit in your lap while you are peeing and if you don't lock the door, the boxer tries to get in the shower with you.
He is as dumb as a post Sandra, but we love him anyway. I forgot about to mention how he will just stand next to the tub when I am in there. I don't think that he would actually get in like your boxer thoguh.
I had the same problem with my Corgi, Molly...she brought me dead rats...eeeewwww!
See, you know where I am coming from then. I screamed and bounced around like a little girl the first couple of times. Now I am over it:)
Try ignoring him rather than reacting. He wants to show you his prize. How sweet.
It is hard not to react to a dead gopher being thrown around on almost white carpet, but I try, Carol.
it's a sign of loyalty
at least he isn't bringing you half dead animals
or worse
undead vampiric animals
Now you are just going to give me nightmares! I will be thanking you at about 2 AM, after I wake up from being chased by 10 foot tall gophers with blood dripping from their huge teeth.
LOL, how funny!
Our "facilities" have a door that doesn't close properly, so our dog has to follow me in there every time I go, too. At least I've gotten him to the point where he just checks in on me and leaves now instead of wanting to stay!
I hope that we can get to the point where he just checks on me Angela!
LOL, I have no doubt of that!
A roadkill potluck with a twist is in order. Yummy!
He brought me a bird on Saturday and it wasn't even dead yet. We could have a smorgasborg with gopers and sparrows!
LOL, so much dog hilarity going on!
Gwen, Merri has killed baby bunnies (and brought them into the house), baby birds, moles... Hubby blames it on the fact she has squeaky toys and the poor animals squeal when she catches them, so it's like a game.
She isn't my bathroom problem - that's Mr. Twisty... short of the door being very carefully latched, he will push on it until it springs open, then come and "talk" to me and head butt me until I pet him. I've discovered that something about petting a cat makes it IMPOSSIBLE to "go." Don't quite understand that little bit of my wiring.
If the door is latched, I listen to him shredding the door trim until I get the door open...
I didn't even think of the squeaky toy connection. He has a really good point. Murphy LOVES his toys, he will wake us up in the middle of the night squeaking them. ARGH!
I can't go when Murphy is in the room, so it isn't just a cat thing or you!
We have a cat toy that chirps like a bird... it's annoying when ANY of them find it! And they all will play with it. All the electronic squeaky mice??? I hadn't seen them in ages - then I mowed the lawn this spring :-|