Because if she did, she would phone the SPCA on me. In her mind, I think she feels horribly abused.
It's not often that we have to scold or discipline Shandi. She came to us fully house trained, but she has had a couple accidents over the past two years (she LOVES to pee on my brother's dogs' bed). She comes when she's called, does all sorts of tricks and all I have to do is snap my fingers and she follows me where ever I go.
Except if we're outside.
And there's another dog walking passed.
At that point, I could be covered in steak, slathered in bbq sauce and holding two cats in each hand and Shandi would still totally disregard me. She bolts after the other dog and I'm left dropping whatever I'm holding (garden hose, snow shovel etc.) and start yelling "Sorry! She is friendly!" as I run down the street after her.
Shandi is smart, but oh so stupid. If she was really smart, she would just keep running and never come home because she knows she's in for it when she does get home. But she's stupid. So she comes back to me, but instead of walking, she sort of slinks back with her tail tucked between her legs and her ears down. She knows what's coming.
When we get inside, she actually sits and waits for her punishment. Her punishment includes being held by her collar and three or four firm "No! You don't do that! You don't run away!" being said loudly while I shake my finger in her face. Then she gets a light swat on the butt. Of course, in Shandi's mind, I may as well be beating her with a metal bat. She'll yelp or squeal as though she's trapped in some type of medieval torture chamber.
The next step is for Shandi to hide under the table and wait for me to call her. She knows when I call her that it's time for her to say sorry. She comes to me and puts her paw out. We shake hands and all is forgiven. She even jumps up to give me a "hug" or to be cuddled. All is well until the next time she sees a dog and we start the cycle over again.
I bet raising kids is going to be WAY easier than this :-)
Yeah, i think there's a point where most kids know what's awaiting for them if they disobey and so they don't disobey. It takes some time BUT it does reach their mind. haha Cats and dogs are different for they don't have the same memory card as we have.
ReplyDeleteWe have been trying to work on Kiwi's psycho bark that she has when someone is outside, or a dog walks by, or a tumbleweed blows by. We have tried giving her a firm correction. I have tried a swat on the butt. I have tried grabbing her, putting her on her back and holding her down until she stops squirming. She still likes to bark. As soon as I am done reprimanding her she will come over to me and try to jump up on my lap and will lick my face. "I'm sorry Angie, I'll never do it again.....woof, look another kid out front, woof woof woof." I think she gets pleasure from barking. Even though we have done everything we can think of (short of an antibark collar) she still barks. She knows she shouldn't bark, but she still does. That could be the poodle or the terrier in her. Maybe she is genetically doomed.
ReplyDeleteDon't bet!!!!
ReplyDeleteShandi is soooooo cute! You pictured it all so well!
You know I love the soaps and the cream????
Still haven't had the chance to try the eye thing and the gloves but the rest is GREAT! xxxxx
When could we chat?