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BPO General Forum => General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws => : Moni August 10, 2005, 04:27:47 AM
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Tenchi just recently started licking me when he wants something... I found that quite odd? Before that he would just come over and stare at me, but that only works if mommy is paying attention I guess. Now for example, there is an old couch in the computer room that is "his" couch. If the spots are already taken on it, he'll come up to me and start licking my arm until I tell one of the other pups to get off. Or he likes to drink out of the sink, so if he's thirsty and is being too lazy about going downstairs to the water bowl, he'll stand there and lick my arm until I get up and turn the water on for him. Oh no, Tenchi is NOT spoiled... not one little bit. ::)
Tonight was hilarious though, I was washing dishes(no we don't have a dishwasher) and Tenchi came up behind me and started licking me. So I look around trying to figure out what he wanted. I looked around quick and couldn't figure it out, so go back to washing dishes. Tenchi keeps coming over and licking my arm.. and I still can't figure out what he wants. Finally he figures, "Hey, my mom's not all that bright. Maybe I should give her a clue..." So he licks my arm then walks to the stove and puts his head on it, looking from me to the greasey meatloaf pan and then back to me.... Ah HA! THAT's what he wanted!!! :D Poor Tenchi though didn't understand why he couldn't get the pan. (can you say sick doggie???) However, his mommy was nice and got him a couple biscuits instead. lol Not that biscuits can compare to a nice pan of meatloaf! Poor dissapointed boy. :-\
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Rocco looks at me and whines this high pitched pitiful sounding whine. Maia just stares at me.
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Puck stares like crazy at me with a very wrinkled head. If that does not work he starts giving you one paw than the other-til he looks like he is dancing ;D ;D Sometime if he can reach what he wants he starts to nudge it or bunt it.
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Grace whines too. if that doesn't work she'll stick her tongue in your nose if you're laying down. Lady does like Puck does and sits and stares at the end of the couch.
BY THE WAY Icerotti. ..thanks for that tip on crossing the arms to get the dogs to settle. Works like a CHARM! Man does that work well.
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Merlin & Raven start out with the nose-poke, if ignored they will just put their paw on your arm. If STUPID MOMMY is being dense and still misses the point they flex their toes and poke poke goes those nails. At which time if you want any skin left you have to pay attention.
Strider will whine, then bark, then jump in your lap and start molesting you til you get the point.
Stella
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Thanks Lins--might have to try it myself.lol
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But Puck is such a good boy! And Farley is so sweet...would hurt a fly. he'd rather drive around the house than jump on you. :)
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The only thing Cabeza ever wants is to get pet. Seriously. Other than that, he never asks for anything. When he needs to go potty, he stands in front of the door and whines this cute, teeny little whine. Sounds like a baby bird. And when he wants to get pet, he pushes your elbow from behind with his nose. Which can be a big pain in the butt when you're holding a glass of water or something! He's spilled TONS of beverages on me doing that!
Toriz-Cute story!
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Tenchi is a smart boy!...lol...I love it!!...Samson rarely shows he wants something but when he does it's something we are eating & he will softly paw at us or sit & stare pointidly between the plate & our facees...When Pippin wants something he will either just take it if he gets the chance(working on breaking that now)or he will slap the crap out of you with his paw...OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....Usually he wants attention when I am trying to sleep....Nothi ng like getting the crap pawed out of you in the middle of the night!
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With Spike it starts with a stare down if that does not work he will come over and poke me with his nose then run to show me what he wants if that does not work me will paw me or get in my way when I walk like winding his body around me like a cat does. I have learned to get a move on when I get the stare. So he has trained me well I guess! LOL
Rachael and Spike
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Zoey tells me what she wants in different ways depending on what it is.... If she wants to go out, so goes to the door and whimpers until I take her out. If she is thirsty and her water bowl is empty she will scratch the floor under it until I refill it. She also scratches under the footrests is something rolls under the couch that she was me to pull out for her (this happens more than you would guess). When she wants to play she brings toys over and drop them in my lap. If I am on the laptop (which I often am when I am sitting on the couch) and she wants attention she will crane her nack over and rest her head on the keyboard until I put it aside (this is adorable but very annoying when you consider the drool factor. I'm afraid one of these days she will kill it will her slobber).
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When I'm the computer Dozer comes over and puts his head on my hand thats on the mouse and looks up at me with those pleading hound dog eyes. Grizelda is funny when she needs to go outside she starts running in circles around the living room table. If you don't let her out right away she goes faster and faster around the table. Gretchen just barks when she wants something. Marksman and Echo will paw you. They all have their own way of training me.
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These are cute stories...they each have their own way!
Sasha uses her sad newfie eyes to tell us what she wants. She will sit near (or on!) us and look longingly at what she wants (usually cookies) and then look at us. If that doesn't work, then she looks at the cookies and then barks at us. If that still fails, she paws us too. I really think that she believes we are very dumb! ;)
Jessica and Sasha
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I'm so jealous of all of you - my dogs just whine incessantly and if that doesn't work, they bark until I figure out what it is they want. Usually it's either "outside", water or food. If they want attention, Oasis will lift your hand up with his nose and Rocko will shove his butt up against you or paw at your arm.
Do you think maybe 'cause Tenchi is deaf that's why he uses the silent signals to tell you he wants something - he can't hear himself or other dogs whine so he never really learned that (annoying) behavior, then.
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Sophie does the stare down... she looks at you very intently then starts wagging her tail.. it always looks like she's about to jump on me or bark (she very rarely barks). All she usually wants is to just be petted and if i'm not paying attentions to her I get the cold wet nose poke on my hand which she always seems to get right at the perfect angle so my finger goes up her nose or scratches her.... then I usually get annoyed so she resorts to putting her head in my lap and giving me the sad puppy eyes and of course that works every time :)
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Depending on what it is Apache will paw, cry, bark, bury his head on you, lets just say he can be extremly expressive. Kiya always uses her paws & Chazzy will nudge you with her nose.
Carolyn
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Willow doesn't even know her name yet.
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Bear does many things to get what he wants. He will stare at me and look lovingly into my eyes and stare. That will turn into looks with huffs and puffs and heavy breathing. If that still doesn't get my attention he will gently tap my with his front leg and stare, and huff. Then he will tap, stare and give a low hrmmgghhh....t o which I usually repeat whatever sounds he has made. This goes on for a while and I usually will give him what he wants then. If not, if he want to play for example after the noises he will bring me the toy or push his food bowl around for a more direct approach. As a final resort, if I have still not given him what he wants and have refused to get up (sometimes this is the case) he will bark once like "Hey! Did you forget I am here and want to something mom? Come on already!" It really is super cute!
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What a GREAT love story!
I found Tulsa on Petfinders also. Didn't want a big dog, or small dog, the ad said she was 'medium'. I called the shelter and they assured me she would make me happy. So I drove from Fresno to Amador County, about 160 miles.
When I saw her, I was in awe, when she saw me, she went NUTZ!
It was love at first sight!
Although she was bigger than I had been told, I didn't care!
We talked, walked, played in the rain, and I brought her home with me.
Her head was on my hand, her eyes were always on my face as we made the journey home.
That was two and a half years ago.
She is lying at my feet right now, looking at me with her soulful, amber eyes, trusting, protecting, knowing that she made the right decision.
John
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Willow doesn't even know her name yet.
lol..... isnt that the cutest comment ever ;D
Hera will stare at you, if that doesnt work she starts to jog around the house, wont be still until she has made us figure out what it is she wants.
Galahad stares too, sits down infront of you and start to "speak" next step is to speak and slide backwards and then walk up to you and do it all again. If he thinks we are late with food he will go grab his food dish and walk around with it. sometimes he grabbes his water dish (with water) and walks around with IT, we have yet not figured out what he wants when he does that and leaves a smaller lake in the kitchen for me to mop up lol...
Marit
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What a GREAT love story!
I found Tulsa on Petfinders also. Didn't want a big dog, or small dog, the ad said she was 'medium'. I called the shelter and they assured me she would make me happy. So I drove from Fresno to Amador County, about 160 miles.
When I saw her, I was in awe, when she saw me, she went NUTZ!
It was love at first sight!
Although she was bigger than I had been told, I didn't care!
We talked, walked, played in the rain, and I brought her home with me.
Her head was on my hand, her eyes were always on my face as we made the journey home.
That was two and a half years ago.
She is lying at my feet right now, looking at me with her soulful, amber eyes, trusting, protecting, knowing that she made the right decision.
John
That's the stuff that makes me know that I am not alone in my love for the critters! :) There are pets & there are soul mates...My dogs are soul mates to me as are my cats, bunnies & surviving guienea pig...Meant to be...Written in stone...Just like my hubby & my children...You know when you have been chosen...When it is meant to be...& the trust in her eyes...aaahhhh hhhhhhhhhh :) I know it well...The trust of a dog is worth the trust of 20 people. :) :) :)
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What great stories ... I notice that many of our dogs use their eyes to convey their desires. Well, eyes and heads (which mine do too ... mostly eyes boring holes through me as if they were trying to hypnotize me into "doing their will"). But I am glad I don't get the head butts some of ya'll get! :D
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Lexy is very vocal and she'll woof for her demands. When I don't respond to her woofs she'll proceed to using her eye communication - usually with puzzlement as to why I haven't tended to her.
Jen n Lexeeee
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Casper starts with the stare and a bump under my arm with his nose (so far only a few drinks have gotten spilled). If that doesn't work, he'll start "speaking" - huffing, growling, and then the bark....if that doesn't work he'll put a paw on me (ouch - nails!)...if that doesn't work he'll nibble at my leg or arm with his front teeth....and if I look like I'm going to respond at any point, he'll jump up & down and wag his head in the direction he wants me to go (usually to the pantry for a treat)! And finally, if all of the above has failed, he'll put his head in my lap and look up with those gorgeous brown eyes full of love - as if to say "Please?" He makes me laugh and he's very hard to resist! ;D
-LaurieW
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cody will stare at you until one of you dies. he will not break eye contact (or stop trying to MAKE eye contact), but he will continually sit, down, sit, down, shake (with no one to grab paw), down, sit, down...you get it. its annoying, but cute.
ANGUS, he will just come right over and think of the best way to hurt you and do it. may it be digging nails into legs, feet, arms whatever....or just ramming you with his rock hard head. one way or another, if wangus wants your attention, he will get it.
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I think Angus and Strider were souls that were separated at birth to two different Mommas.
Stella
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Ranger does...
the head bump, the stare, the paw, an ever-so-delightul pig grunting noise, and throws himself down on his back in front of your feet and shows you his belly as though the sight of it will be so compelling that all thoughts but the needs of Ranger will be driven from your mind.Â
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Everyone has great stories, all dogs are so different.
Both of our dogs have very different ways of communicating, depending upon what they want.
Sapphire walks over to the door and looks at you. You can either let her out rather promptly or she squats and goes in front of the door. If she needs petting, she walks over, tail wagging and hugs. If she wants a treat, she down right in front of you and looks at you very intensely, if that doesn't work she begins waving with her right paw. (That always works.) When she wants something Gucci has, she stands in front of her and barks.
Gucci, paces back and forthbetween the door and you until you let her out. She literally shoves her head under your hand and rubs it for petting. When she wants a treat she dances on her hind legs crossing her paws. (Quite a feat for a 30 lb fluff ball with hip dyslpasia.) We have a large toy basket with toys, she takes out one runs around with it, if no one joins in, gets a second, third etc. until someone joins in or she runs out toys. Any ideas on how to train the dogs to put the toys back?
Deena