I read this yesterday, it happened in Broughty Ferry, a couple were visiting an art shop (I think) and left their boxer dog in the car - she got fed up after five minutes and started honking the horn and she kept that up for 15 minutes as a passer by was watching to see what she would do.
She was the nicest looking boxer I have ever seen and looked young.
That confirms my theory once more - dogs are smart!
DOG WAS TIRED OF WAITING
DOG WAS TIRED OF WAITING
Last edited by karl on Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Yes, they certainly are.
People generally don't believe me when I tell them this but my dog can be very smart when he wants to be. He has actually learnt to speak a little bit of English, or should i say bark a little bit of English.
He is an odd dog who likes salad. His favourites are carrot, celery and cucumber. He has been clever enough to learn the syllables of these words and bark them in the same way to tell us what he wants.
First if he wants some salad as a treat he will come and bark at us twice as if to say "sal ad". Once at the fridge we ask he what he wants and he will bark twice for carrot "Car rot" Three times for Celery "Cel er ry" and four times for cucumber. - Hang on you say why four times. That's easy. Once we knew he was working things out we added another syllable to cucumber for him so it's "Cu ki cum ber"
Ok you say then he's learnt the number of times he has to bark for each thing. Well, there is that but he also barks using the same inflections and timing as we say the words to him. You can also ask him what the thing you are about to give him is called and he will tell you! We even have arguments. He will ask for something and i'll say no. then he'll go through the list asking about each thing in turn just to make sure i mean no about everything!
As I say very few believe me and one day I will have to film him and put it on you tube as proof, but it just goes to show there is more going on in his little doggy brain than you'd think.
People generally don't believe me when I tell them this but my dog can be very smart when he wants to be. He has actually learnt to speak a little bit of English, or should i say bark a little bit of English.
He is an odd dog who likes salad. His favourites are carrot, celery and cucumber. He has been clever enough to learn the syllables of these words and bark them in the same way to tell us what he wants.
First if he wants some salad as a treat he will come and bark at us twice as if to say "sal ad". Once at the fridge we ask he what he wants and he will bark twice for carrot "Car rot" Three times for Celery "Cel er ry" and four times for cucumber. - Hang on you say why four times. That's easy. Once we knew he was working things out we added another syllable to cucumber for him so it's "Cu ki cum ber"
Ok you say then he's learnt the number of times he has to bark for each thing. Well, there is that but he also barks using the same inflections and timing as we say the words to him. You can also ask him what the thing you are about to give him is called and he will tell you! We even have arguments. He will ask for something and i'll say no. then he'll go through the list asking about each thing in turn just to make sure i mean no about everything!
As I say very few believe me and one day I will have to film him and put it on you tube as proof, but it just goes to show there is more going on in his little doggy brain than you'd think.
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lol love it i saw that Karl....my groomer ays that my Bichons breed are thick but they really are not....i adore dogs....and the strangest thing is i used to have a phobia of them until a little jack Russell followed me to school one day and most days for a while as i had biscuits in my pocket....that's why i love Eddie from Frasier...he is adorable though or was bless him. ..i think Pebbles might be going to university but shes decided to have Paws for now 
...you dog sounds fab Richard.... 
...you dog sounds fab Richard.... Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
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So Richad your dog hasn't learnt to say sausages yet (remember Esther Rantzen?) What breed do you have?
Would love to see him in action on you tube.
We used to look after Amber ,my sister & bro-in-law's golden retreiver, she was wonderful. She liked you to hand feed her toast every morning and with every mouthful she made a sound inb herh throat that sounded like "Oh That's Good". She was a very loving dog that gave us sots of fun, I hope she's having fun in doggy heaven.
Would love to see him in action on you tube.
We used to look after Amber ,my sister & bro-in-law's golden retreiver, she was wonderful. She liked you to hand feed her toast every morning and with every mouthful she made a sound inb herh throat that sounded like "Oh That's Good". She was a very loving dog that gave us sots of fun, I hope she's having fun in doggy heaven.
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Strange you should say that. Tonight I cooked some sausages for my kids tea. The smell drove the dog mad. I told him. No you can't have any sausages when he barked at me. After being told this several times he stated barking three times the stopping with the same inflection as "sausages".
He is a very strange dog! (and a Cocker Spaniel in his spare time)
He is a very strange dog! (and a Cocker Spaniel in his spare time)
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Richard he's a human wearing a cocker spaniel suit!!!! And how miserable of you not to give the poor thing a sausage.
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I can't Karl, he had pancreatitis a couple of years ago and nearly died so he is on a strict low fat diet and sausages are not allowed - although I did give him a very small piece.
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aaaawwww Richard bless him ...i hate it when they are ill...Pebbles is wearing a lampshade ...she was cleaning her leg and mad it bleed last night so when hubby home off to vets....i hate leaving her so she will come with us if we go out or we wont go out ....Vet once set dogs can obsess so the obsession has to be broken with help of meds and a lampshade.......i really dont think i can take the worry of any more dogs ...shes my baby 
Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
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It's a shame when they get sick.
I love the dog in Midsomer Murders his expressions are priceless.
I love the dog in Midsomer Murders his expressions are priceless.
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yeah he i gorgeous Karl , a real character....
Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
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Richard's got me in the mood for sausages tonight. I think I'll make some mashed potatoes, onions and do a brown gravy - luverly!
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Karl....are you a cockney throw back?
Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
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If I want my dogs to come in quickly, I jst have to call out "Sausages" and they fly in. It can be any little treat, but because the word "Sausages " does not sound like anything else, they know they are in foir something nice.
Occasionally I buy cooked cocktail sausages from Sainburys, take out a couple and put the rest in the freezer--and 1 cocktail sausage can make at least 6 trearts for the dogs, when sliced up. Needless to say they love them, but only get them maybe once a fortnight if they are lucky !!!!!
Occasionally I buy cooked cocktail sausages from Sainburys, take out a couple and put the rest in the freezer--and 1 cocktail sausage can make at least 6 trearts for the dogs, when sliced up. Needless to say they love them, but only get them maybe once a fortnight if they are lucky !!!!!
Mariana
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maxine wrote:Karl....are you a cockney throw back?
Heaven forbid Maxine, nay lass I'm a Scottish Viking!
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Ok laddy I shouldn't believe ya but I will
Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go.....