Farside and Plumbob…. I think one reason fireworks scare dogs is their unpredictability.
When Cleo fires a bazooka, she knows where it’s pointed, and when it will make noise.
Sudden loud noises overhead, and what look like random bits of fire falling from the sky are startling.
I’ve known big tough dogs who turned into jello at the sound of fireworks….
and one of them was a hunting dog who never minded the crack of rifles.
My teeny Skipperke, unafraid of cattle, sheep, or barking dogs 10 times her weight, would tremble, moan and lose control of her bladder…. starting two days before when kids lit illegal firecrackers outside.
If I cooped her up in the house and gave her the tranquilizers the vet suggested, it was worse.
BTW… when Scooter is deliberate about his walk, you know, of course, that it means he’s being deliberate with your walk.
He’s a friendly dog, who loves going places….
If he’s at your door, or in your yard, it’s tempting to think "Hey, there’s Scooter….
I’ll give him a nice walk while I _______ (fill in the blank: go to the drugstore, run in the park, walk up Cherry Street Hill and look at the moon…. etc…)"
Hullo, all…. and Happy Fourth of July!
Giving it another try….
sorry that I’m just not ready to completely resume my nightly appearances…
but I do miss everybody, and I’ll be back as soon as…. gosh…. I guess as soon as I can concentrate.
We’re here, of course, to post our comments on
the July 3rd 2019 “CLEO and COMPANY”
It’s on Sherpa
http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy
Farside and Plumbob…. I think one reason fireworks scare dogs is their unpredictability.
When Cleo fires a bazooka, she knows where it’s pointed, and when it will make noise.
Sudden loud noises overhead, and what look like random bits of fire falling from the sky are startling.
I’ve known big tough dogs who turned into jello at the sound of fireworks….
and one of them was a hunting dog who never minded the crack of rifles.
My teeny Skipperke, unafraid of cattle, sheep, or barking dogs 10 times her weight, would tremble, moan and lose control of her bladder…. starting two days before when kids lit illegal firecrackers outside.
If I cooped her up in the house and gave her the tranquilizers the vet suggested, it was worse.
BTW… when Scooter is deliberate about his walk, you know, of course, that it means he’s being deliberate with your walk.
He’s a friendly dog, who loves going places….
If he’s at your door, or in your yard, it’s tempting to think "Hey, there’s Scooter….
I’ll give him a nice walk while I _______ (fill in the blank: go to the drugstore, run in the park, walk up Cherry Street Hill and look at the moon…. etc…)"
But just forget it right now.
It’s Scooter’s walk… not yours.