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This is how wars start
Jake and Kayla seems to be more involved with each other lately, but
not necessarily in a good way. I'm thinking Jake (Siamese) feels threatened when our two year old granddaughter visits, but knows he can't act out with her. Kayla (Border Collie) is different. A couple of examples. Yesterday my older daughter was here. She was sitting on the sofa with Kayla in front of her giving Kayla lots of attention and pettings, etc. Kayla was wagging her tail and squirming with delight. Jake had already had his allotment of daughters attention. (He is simply crazy about her) and was still lying on the floor. We looked down and he stretched out and slowly took the base of the dogs tail between his teeth. (He let go without clamping down. But he surely could have) Today, a muggy warm spring day, everyone was kind of stretched out in the family room. Jake was in Charlie's favorite chair, Molly in the spot where I like to sit, grandson half asleep in the other half of the sofa from Molly, and me on the other side of the room reading and tossing a tennis ball gently for Kayla. Kayla gets bored and bounces the ball off her nose instead of catching it to get more action going. About the third time she does that, the ball lands up against Jake's exposed belly. Big dilemma. Nothing keeps Kayla from her tennis ball. Except maybe Jake, who hasn't moved but is growling quietly. Kayla tries approaching from all different angles, dancing back and forth. Trying to keep her eyes on both Jake and her ball. This is not easy for a Border Collie. They excel in their ability to focus on one thing at a time. Finally Kayla circles around and reaches through the open arm of the chair at the toothless end of Jake and gently removes her ball. She decides to stop playing for a bit. Jo |
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This is how wars start
Jofirey wrote:
Jake and Kayla seems to be more involved with each other lately, but not necessarily in a good way. I'm thinking Jake (Siamese) feels threatened when our two year old granddaughter visits, but knows he can't act out with her. Kayla (Border Collie) is different. A couple of examples. Yesterday my older daughter was here. She was sitting on the sofa with Kayla in front of her giving Kayla lots of attention and pettings, etc. Kayla was wagging her tail and squirming with delight. Jake had already had his allotment of daughters attention. (He is simply crazy about her) and was still lying on the floor. We looked down and he stretched out and slowly took the base of the dogs tail between his teeth. (He let go without clamping down. But he surely could have) Today, a muggy warm spring day, everyone was kind of stretched out in the family room. Jake was in Charlie's favorite chair, Molly in the spot where I like to sit, grandson half asleep in the other half of the sofa from Molly, and me on the other side of the room reading and tossing a tennis ball gently for Kayla. Kayla gets bored and bounces the ball off her nose instead of catching it to get more action going. About the third time she does that, the ball lands up against Jake's exposed belly. Big dilemma. Nothing keeps Kayla from her tennis ball. Except maybe Jake, who hasn't moved but is growling quietly. Kayla tries approaching from all different angles, dancing back and forth. Trying to keep her eyes on both Jake and her ball. This is not easy for a Border Collie. They excel in their ability to focus on one thing at a time. Finally Kayla circles around and reaches through the open arm of the chair at the toothless end of Jake and gently removes her ball. She decides to stop playing for a bit. Jo she is a smart doggie! MLB |
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Jofirey wrote:
Finally Kayla circles around and reaches through the open arm of the chair at the toothless end of Jake and gently removes her ball. She decides to stop playing for a bit. What a smart goggie! I hope Jake can appreciate her tact and lets her be in future. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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sounds like your border collie is smarter than the average, Lee
"Jofirey" wrote in message ... Jake and Kayla seems to be more involved with each other lately, but not necessarily in a good way. I'm thinking Jake (Siamese) feels threatened when our two year old granddaughter visits, but knows he can't act out with her. Kayla (Border Collie) is different. A couple of examples. Yesterday my older daughter was here. She was sitting on the sofa with Kayla in front of her giving Kayla lots of attention and pettings, etc. Kayla was wagging her tail and squirming with delight. Jake had already had his allotment of daughters attention. (He is simply crazy about her) and was still lying on the floor. We looked down and he stretched out and slowly took the base of the dogs tail between his teeth. (He let go without clamping down. But he surely could have) Today, a muggy warm spring day, everyone was kind of stretched out in the family room. Jake was in Charlie's favorite chair, Molly in the spot where I like to sit, grandson half asleep in the other half of the sofa from Molly, and me on the other side of the room reading and tossing a tennis ball gently for Kayla. Kayla gets bored and bounces the ball off her nose instead of catching it to get more action going. About the third time she does that, the ball lands up against Jake's exposed belly. Big dilemma. Nothing keeps Kayla from her tennis ball. Except maybe Jake, who hasn't moved but is growling quietly. Kayla tries approaching from all different angles, dancing back and forth. Trying to keep her eyes on both Jake and her ball. This is not easy for a Border Collie. They excel in their ability to focus on one thing at a time. Finally Kayla circles around and reaches through the open arm of the chair at the toothless end of Jake and gently removes her ball. She decides to stop playing for a bit. Jo |
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This is how wars start
"Stormmee" wrote in message ... sounds like your border collie is smarter than the average, Lee She learned this lesson the hard way as a pup and has the slit in her ear to show for it. Cats do not want tummy rubs from doggie noses. But you could really see the wheels turning as she fought to replace obsession with experuence. Jo "Jofirey" wrote in message ... Jake and Kayla seems to be more involved with each other lately, but not necessarily in a good way. I'm thinking Jake (Siamese) feels threatened when our two year old granddaughter visits, but knows he can't act out with her. Kayla (Border Collie) is different. A couple of examples. Yesterday my older daughter was here. She was sitting on the sofa with Kayla in front of her giving Kayla lots of attention and pettings, etc. Kayla was wagging her tail and squirming with delight. Jake had already had his allotment of daughters attention. (He is simply crazy about her) and was still lying on the floor. We looked down and he stretched out and slowly took the base of the dogs tail between his teeth. (He let go without clamping down. But he surely could have) Today, a muggy warm spring day, everyone was kind of stretched out in the family room. Jake was in Charlie's favorite chair, Molly in the spot where I like to sit, grandson half asleep in the other half of the sofa from Molly, and me on the other side of the room reading and tossing a tennis ball gently for Kayla. Kayla gets bored and bounces the ball off her nose instead of catching it to get more action going. About the third time she does that, the ball lands up against Jake's exposed belly. Big dilemma. Nothing keeps Kayla from her tennis ball. Except maybe Jake, who hasn't moved but is growling quietly. Kayla tries approaching from all different angles, dancing back and forth. Trying to keep her eyes on both Jake and her ball. This is not easy for a Border Collie. They excel in their ability to focus on one thing at a time. Finally Kayla circles around and reaches through the open arm of the chair at the toothless end of Jake and gently removes her ball. She decides to stop playing for a bit. Jo |
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lol, ee
"Jofirey" wrote in message ... "Stormmee" wrote in message ... sounds like your border collie is smarter than the average, Lee She learned this lesson the hard way as a pup and has the slit in her ear to show for it. Cats do not want tummy rubs from doggie noses. But you could really see the wheels turning as she fought to replace obsession with experuence. Jo "Jofirey" wrote in message ... Jake and Kayla seems to be more involved with each other lately, but not necessarily in a good way. I'm thinking Jake (Siamese) feels threatened when our two year old granddaughter visits, but knows he can't act out with her. Kayla (Border Collie) is different. A couple of examples. Yesterday my older daughter was here. She was sitting on the sofa with Kayla in front of her giving Kayla lots of attention and pettings, etc. Kayla was wagging her tail and squirming with delight. Jake had already had his allotment of daughters attention. (He is simply crazy about her) and was still lying on the floor. We looked down and he stretched out and slowly took the base of the dogs tail between his teeth. (He let go without clamping down. But he surely could have) Today, a muggy warm spring day, everyone was kind of stretched out in the family room. Jake was in Charlie's favorite chair, Molly in the spot where I like to sit, grandson half asleep in the other half of the sofa from Molly, and me on the other side of the room reading and tossing a tennis ball gently for Kayla. Kayla gets bored and bounces the ball off her nose instead of catching it to get more action going. About the third time she does that, the ball lands up against Jake's exposed belly. Big dilemma. Nothing keeps Kayla from her tennis ball. Except maybe Jake, who hasn't moved but is growling quietly. Kayla tries approaching from all different angles, dancing back and forth. Trying to keep her eyes on both Jake and her ball. This is not easy for a Border Collie. They excel in their ability to focus on one thing at a time. Finally Kayla circles around and reaches through the open arm of the chair at the toothless end of Jake and gently removes her ball. She decides to stop playing for a bit. Jo |
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