My "Dog-ma"?

**RICHARD** · 12-01-2011, 08:00 AM

People around the neighborhood must think I am crazy.

A few days ago I did the last half of my walk with Tucker laughing like a maniac.

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I do not think the dog really likes Christmas.

I have always fought with my roomie about the fact that Tuck isn't the smartest dog on the planet. I tend to give everyone the benefit of a doubt.

I think I may have lost THAT arguement.

I have been looking at all the neat Christmas decorations people are putting up on our route.

Lights, wreaths and those white, plastic animals that light up.

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We walked by a house and Tuck stopped, set back on his haunches and let out a low growl.....I stopped and looked around for the dog, cat, squirrel or ??
that was bothering him.....

It took me a minute to realize that the offending 'animals' looked like these...

I had to pull on his leash to get him moving again and every 10 feet or so, he would look back and growl.

Needless to say?

I am worried about santa and the REAL reindeer showing up on the 25th.

If Santa does not show up or is late?

You know why......

**kaycountrygal** · 12-01-2011, 08:05 AM

That's funny! There's no telling what dogs will find scary or interesting. My LilGirl comes out of the house and starts barking at leaves LOL

**happylabs** · 12-01-2011, 08:47 AM

LOL!

Richard you need to post more. Your posts make me smile.

**robinh** · 12-01-2011, 06:52 PM

Richard, I agree with happylabs. You definitely need to post more. I cracked up when I read your post. Of course, I will say that I understand the dog barking at the lawn ornaments. Mine do the same thing.

**Freedom** · 12-02-2011, 01:56 PM

Tasha does not understand inanimate objects. And the ones that move? WORSE still! She is convinced they are all intent on eating HER.

Great story, Richard!

**RICHARD** · 12-07-2011, 07:51 AM

Last night Tuck and I walked and there were MORE of those infernal inaminate objects, bent on making the Tuckster growl.

The absolute best part?

As we walk past, and he gets his first view of the 'deer'?

I pull on his leash and he takes a few steps, stops, looks over his shoulder and throws out a growl.....just to let them know that they are new on the block and should not bother us during our walk.....

**Vette** · 12-12-2011, 03:45 AM

LOL thanks for that

my Miniature stallion that i used to have got spooked by some wooden lawn bears we had set out. took a while but i finally managed to get him close enough to see that they werent real. after that he was fine. never spooked him again LOL