Monday, February 20, 2012

Odd Behaviors


There are some times when I wish I could just have a conversation with Teddy. I’d ask him the questions that I already ask him, but he’d actually respond. This way, I would easily know if Margaret walked or fed him before I got up. He’d be able to tell me what he ate that he wasn’t supposed to, so I could hide it from him. And I’d be able to let him know that I’m leaving for a little while, and “Don’t worry puppy—I’ll be back soon!” would suffice. But mainly, I would really like to have a conversation about his first year here in this world.

Teddy is deathly afraid of guys. I’ll walk him around the neighborhood and if there’s a lady walking he’ll go say hi to the lady. But if we walk by a guy, he’ll either a.) hide behind me or b.) bark at said guy. If the guy is soft spoken, in our apartment, and Margaret and I both seem to like him, then things are for the most part, okay. When we adopted him they weren’t able to tell us his history other that he came from a high-kill shelter in Hillsborough County. They didn’t know for how long or what he was up to before-hand.

A little less concerning issue is his separation anxiety. When we leave, he bobs his head out the window just staring with a look of despair and abandonment. This makes it very hard to leave. But when we come home from class or work, he greets us at the door in a big way. He wags his tail, he yelps a little, he jumps on the table, he’ll leap and cling to my leg. The first time I got home from work after he was alone by himself, I was worried that he was going to be that hyper-active all the time. But then he calms himself down after no more than five minutes.
It's moment like these when I wish I was the dog whisperer.
  

3 comments:

  1. Dogs do the weirdest stuff. Mine used to yanks socks off people's feet all the time. She also rolls in shrimp like she's claiming it as a kill.

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  2. Aww, little bubby. I too, wish dogs could talk.. Wilfred style.
    ~kath

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  3. Dont we all wish they could talk!! I think they have some real funny stories too!! I hope shes gotten a little better with her seperation anxiety!! I used to hate leaving my dog motley!!

    Check motley out at http://www.thepitbullpalace.blogspot.com/ if you get a free chance

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