gooeydog Posted May 12, 2004 Posted May 12, 2004 The past two days, Goo and Haley actually seem to be trying to play with each other, something I'd never have expected possible for these two. Haley seems to be learning to tell when Goo is all excited or happy about something, and starts teasing her and playbowing at her, at which point Goo does a half playbow (she's still not sure she wants to play with Hale yet) and they zoom around each other. Today they were even ducking around each other play mouthing on each others' legs :lol: . Of course, each time Hale has overstepped her bounds by trying to jump on Goo (being queen of all on four legs, Goo isn't one for tolerating other dogs jumping on her or standing over her) and Goo has reamed her out for it, ending the playtime, but simply seeing them trying to figure this out is more fun than a barrel of monkeys. I still don't trust them not to get carried away and have an argument (I hover over them, watching for the slightest reason to stop them, they probably think I'm no fun at all), but it is nice to see them kinda enjoying each others' company, rather than just ignoring each other. Haley's new favorite thing to do is chase Goo through the house as Goo does zoomies, then crash into her, causing a two dog pileup :roll: Of course, I think sometimes Goo intentionally zooms past Hale to entice her into giving chase :lol: Quote
drjeffrock Posted May 12, 2004 Posted May 12, 2004 Yay, Goo! I know how you feel. Before we got Dexter, Kira totally thought she was Queen of all 4 legged beings. Although my girlfriend tried to socialize her from a young age, she always got into tiffs with other dogs. So, when we got Dexter, she literally had to learn how to play at 6 years old. It was absolutely hilarious watching her learn how to play with another dog. At first she was very confused. He would play bow and bark at her, she would just nip at the air kind of saying "Stay away from me you big psycho." After a while she warmed up to him, and even began to initiate play time with him. Its so funny cause Dex is ALWAYS the one initiating play. Always biting her ankles, running into her full speed etc. When I want some quiet time I will tell them to knock it off. They look at me like I am the biggest party pooper. Then when I am not looking, Kira will nonchalantley walk by him and nip him, trying to bait him into playing again. It is too cute. Their new favorite thing to do is both grab on a rope, and play ring around the rosey. Golly, they will turn round and round and round. It gets me dizzy just staring at them. Haha, Kira is not into his zoomies though. She just sits and watches him run by. Sometimes she will do a drive by and nip at him as he runs by. I am so surprised at how well Kira has adapted to Dexter. She lets the little bugger get away with murder (chewing on her ears, tail, ankles, etc.) She doesnt even get too mad when he jumps up on her. Congrats again! Quote
gooeydog Posted May 13, 2004 Author Posted May 13, 2004 K, I remember the pics yu posted of Snoop and the others sleeping together, heartwarming to see :) Dr, Goo prefers the "pretend they don't exist and maybe they'll all go away" approach to the other dogs rather than anything else. Like today I put Haley on a tieout in the yard with a friend watching her while I brought Goo out to pee, as I walked her back past Hale, Hale started chasing her, trying to gnaw at her legs... Goo just slapped her ears back in distaste and butt tucked on out of reach :lol: . Goo does do the casual "wasn't me" playtime initiation though... I've caught her once or twice reach over and nudge Hale into action, then run back to me looking all innocent so I yell at Hale for bothering her. Worse than having two little kids in the house :lol: Quote
drjeffrock Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 LOL, it makes you wonder. I wonder how many times I have told Dex to knock it off when it was Kira baiting him. Naughty dogs :wink: Quote
courtnek Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 ok funny story... my old dog (Jarvis, malamute mix) and cat (Isis, black shorthair/amber eyes) were friends and enemies at the same time. Isis liked Jarvis, but had the whole kitty "dont bother me attitude". well, Jarvis liked to chase him. And one day, he ticked Isis off, by chasing him around the house. He eventually went and laid under the coffee table, when Isis got on the upper back of the couch, and Jarvis fell asleep. I saw this with my own eyes. On the coffee table was a heavy lead crystal ashtray. empty, fortunately. Isis slipped off the back of the couch, got on the coffee table and with his front paw PUSHED the ashtray off the table onto Jarvis' head. Jarvis (probably in pain) jumped up and knocked the whole coffee table over onto himself...Isis had escaped, and was back on the back of the couch, looking innocent as possible... yea, they bait each other. even from different species... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote
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