Just for fun: your dog’s quirks

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I’ll start. My adult dog sleeps in bed with us and usually starts out on top of the blanket at our feet. Sometime in the night he usually walks up to get under and snuggle, but will not get under the blanket by himself - he hovers over DH until DH wakes up to pick it up and create a tunnel for him. If I pick it up he’ll just stare at me. He loves to cuddle with me too, so it’s not an issue of favorites. A very silly little creature!

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She’s 2 and she still tries to fight her own reflection. She’s wonderful with other real dogs, but that crazy dog trying to get into the house from a deck - never!

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When my DD jams on her toy instruments, he sings along with her
ah-woo-woo-woo!

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Our dog can distinguish between pizza delivery cars and taxis/other delivery cars. When we're on walks and he sees a pizza guy, he goes nuts.

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He burrows under heavy blankets so deeply that I worry he will suffocate.
He doesn't like adults on wheeled toys (scooters in particular, but also skateboards and rollerblades). He barks and growls when he sees them.
He loves to chase rainbows from the prisms in our window and will do so for hours...and when they aren't there, he will look for them for even more hours.
He has FOMO. Even when totally content on the sofa in a sunspot next to his favorite person, he must see if a cold dark spot on a different chair is better before returning to the sunny spot. Every single time.

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Anonymous wrote:He burrows under heavy blankets so deeply that I worry he will suffocate.
He doesn't like adults on wheeled toys (scooters in particular, but also skateboards and rollerblades). He barks and growls when he sees them.
He loves to chase rainbows from the prisms in our window and will do so for hours...and when they aren't there, he will look for them for even more hours.
He has FOMO. Even when totally content on the sofa in a sunspot next to his favorite person, he must see if a cold dark spot on a different chair is better before returning to the sunny spot. Every single time.

I'm condo shopping and will not consider a condo without a great sun spot for my dog. When I'm teleworking I pull her dog bed around to catch the sun (who is the quirky one here)?

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My favorite one is when he sleeps on his back with one paw sticking straight up in the air!

When he goes to the bathroom in the backyard he won't walk through the grass, instead he walks in the mulch around the perimeter, does his business, and then walks back around the perimeter.

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When dh gets in the bed every night, our dog comes from wherever she is, flies onto the bed in great excitement, and flops down with her head on his chest. Every few seconds she lifts her head up to look at me as if to say, “are you seeing this?” She is super sweet with everyone and doesn’t otherwise have a favorite.

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Takes a mouthful of kibble, spits it on the floor next to her bowl, then picks it back up one single piece at a time, delicately chews and swallows, rinse repeat. It’s like she’s concerned that there might be a rock in there. No surprise this is the skinny dog, not the pleasantly plump one
Also, will only walk in one direction around the house. Ie, will only go from front door to kitchen to family room, won’t walk counterclockwise front door to front hall to family room. This has held true through multiple houses.

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My dog puts himself to bed around 8pm every night. No matter what we're doing, he will walk out and head to the bedroom and lay down right where I sleep. Then he acts so annoyed when we have to go out for another walk!

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He loves Honey Nut Cheerios and if someone accidentally leaves the pantry door open, will grab just that box and eat them, leaving all of the other cereals alone.

He likes to go upstairs with us to tuck the kids in but must have his rawhide bone or ball with him to do it. If he can’t find one, he’ll race around the house barking and sniffing for it. Only once he has a toy will he come and if he missed the chance and they’re already in bed, he’ll bark at the kids door until we let him in and then he’ll lay down on their floor and chew for a second. Then he’s good.

He’ll only accept his food dish from my husband. If I put it down for him, he’ll just look at me and walk away. Then he’ll come back and bark at it until my husband gives it to him. He won’t also won’t eat it if we just leave it out all day. It must be served to him by the correct person. I wish I were making this up.

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Anonymous wrote:He loves Honey Nut Cheerios and if someone accidentally leaves the pantry door open, will grab just that box and eat them, leaving all of the other cereals alone.

He likes to go upstairs with us to tuck the kids in but must have his rawhide bone or ball with him to do it. If he can’t find one, he’ll race around the house barking and sniffing for it. Only once he has a toy will he come and if he missed the chance and they’re already in bed, he’ll bark at the kids door until we let him in and then he’ll lay down on their floor and chew for a second. Then he’s good.

He’ll only accept his food dish from my husband. If I put it down for him, he’ll just look at me and walk away. Then he’ll come back and bark at it until my husband gives it to him. He won’t also won’t eat it if we just leave it out all day. It must be served to him by the correct person. I wish I were making this up.

OP here. My dog has a daily medication and will only accept pill pockets from my husband. If I try to give it to him, he spits it out immediately.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog puts himself to bed around 8pm every night. No matter what we're doing, he will walk out and head to the bedroom and lay down right where I sleep. Then he acts so annoyed when we have to go out for another walk!

I LOVE the dogs that put themselves to bed or try to put you to bed. My spirit animal.

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Ours loves to chase squirrels in our backyard. If you say “squirrel!” to her she will go flying and scrambling through the house to the back door, jump up and down yelping (thereby actually alerting the squirrels), and then leap out the back door and run around the yard. She will do it all over again with the same level of excitement five minutes later. Times 50 per day.

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He expects you to throw the ball regardless of whether he has it in his mouth or not.