I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula.
She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just
how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial
skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and couldn't
leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the
breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense)
classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a
nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the owners
were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but once
there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave,
she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard via
the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and
there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items
that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they have
to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They said
they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an intelligent
dog lol.

I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister, used
to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug
from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes and
once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too much
noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved
in.

Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to
leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate,
turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such a
good girl.

--
Tara

"Tee" wrote in message
...
I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula.
She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just
how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial
skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and
couldn't
leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the
breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense)
classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a
nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the
owners
were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but
once
there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave,
she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard
via
the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and
there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items
that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they
have
to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They
said
they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an
intelligent
dog lol.

I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister,
used
to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug
from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes
and
once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too
much
noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved
in.

Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to
leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate,
turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such
a
good girl.

--
Tara


Interesting =)

Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was
still living with my mother.
That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart
from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i
ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now
must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on
cue. She is a very nice doggy.
Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will
stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me
until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say
the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look
back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she
doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear
that she isn't coming.

Rosa

"Tee" wrote in message
...
I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula.
She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just
how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial
skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and
couldn't
leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the
breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense)
classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a
nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the
owners
were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but
once
there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave,
she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard
via
the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and
there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items
that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they
have
to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They
said
they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an
intelligent
dog lol.

I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister,
used
to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug
from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes
and
once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too
much
noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved
in.

Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to
leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate,
turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such
a
good girl.

--
Tara


Interesting =)

Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was
still living with my mother.
That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart
from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i
ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now
must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on
cue. She is a very nice doggy.
Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will
stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me
until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say
the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look
back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she
doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear
that she isn't coming.

Rosa

"Tee" wrote in message
...
I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula.
She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just
how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial
skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and
couldn't
leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the
breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense)
classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a
nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the
owners
were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but
once
there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave,
she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard
via
the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and
there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items
that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they
have
to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They
said
they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an
intelligent
dog lol.

I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister,
used
to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug
from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes
and
once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too
much
noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved
in.

Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to
leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate,
turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such
a
good girl.

--
Tara


Interesting =)

Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was
still living with my mother.
That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart
from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i
ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now
must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on
cue. She is a very nice doggy.
Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will
stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me
until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say
the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look
back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she
doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear
that she isn't coming.

Rosa

"Tee" wrote in message
...
I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula.
She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just
how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial
skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and
couldn't
leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the
breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense)
classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a
nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the
owners
were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but
once
there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave,
she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard
via
the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and
there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items
that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they
have
to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They
said
they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an
intelligent
dog lol.

I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister,
used
to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug
from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes
and
once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too
much
noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved
in.

Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to
leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate,
turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such
a
good girl.

--
Tara


Interesting =)

Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was
still living with my mother.
That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart
from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i
ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now
must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on
cue. She is a very nice doggy.
Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will
stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me
until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say
the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look
back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she
doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear
that she isn't coming.

Rosa