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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: Bionic on May 29, 2014, 08:50:51 am

Title: My dog is funny
Post by: Bionic on May 29, 2014, 08:50:51 am: When he needs to go outside he goes to the backdoor but if we aren't in the kitchen he goes to the front door where there is a cat flap. He pushes the flap so that it acts like a door knocker to get our attention. He then waits for us to come down stairs and runs to the back door.
If we don't show up on the first 'knock' then the knocks get more frantic until he is let out.
What a good boy :dog:
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 29, 2014, 09:36:45 am: Bless :love: :dog:

I had a cat would use the cat flap as a knocker if we were there - it saved him having to catch the end of his tail as the flap came down behind him!

He would also use the bell on his collar as a doorbell.

I had another cat spent an hour one morning experimenting with ways of going through the flap to find a way which didn't catch the end of his tail. He even tried holding the flap up with his back foot and swishing his tail through before dropping his foot.

Dumb animals? I don't think so!
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: ladyK on May 29, 2014, 10:39:21 am: Aww, what a clever boy :love:
No animal is dumb however much dumb humans try to claim otherwise...
How about teaching your dog to ring a bell by the back door if he wants to go out!
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: Bionic on May 29, 2014, 01:15:11 pm: Quote from: ladyK on May 29, 2014, 10:39:21 am
Aww, what a clever boy :love:
No animal is dumb however much dumb humans try to claim otherwise...
How about teaching your dog to ring a bell by the back door if he wants to go out!
Now thats an interesting thought. I will have to rig up a bell first though
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on June 20, 2014, 01:12:43 pm: We always keep our dogs outside, unless they're very small or very ill. Sounds like quite an intelligent dog. What breed is he?
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: ZaktheLad on June 20, 2014, 02:58:03 pm: I agree - no animal is dumb. Even sheep that many humans claim to be dumb are most certainly not. If humans think animals are dumb it is them that should wear the :dunce: hat.
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: Bionic on June 20, 2014, 07:04:08 pm: WBF, he is a miniature poodle. I have never had poodles before but he is a delight. He has such a good nature and everyone loves him. :dog:
Title: Re: My dog is funny
Post by: Blondie on June 21, 2014, 05:58:52 pm: I have a friend who has put a doorbell low down on her back door, so when her dog wants to come in, he just rings his doorbell :)