What is this thing?
Last evening, while They were trying to get me to go for Our regular stroll, I found a turtle in the hostas and ferns.
I ran to bark at it from all angles.
I didn’t know what this strange thing was. I’d never seen one before. He called it a painted box turtle.
Move outta there or I'll......
I kept barking at it, and barking at it, and barking at it. She knew it must be something good because I was kind of yapping. (Which I don’t normally do unless there’s something REALLY GOOD to bark at.)
Wonder if it’s still there?
What You Learned Today:
- We Scotties have all kinds of barks. We use certain barks to say certain things.
- Really smart peeps know what barks mean what things.
- I have a “let me in” bark.
- I have a “play with me” bark.
- I have a “get outta there…you _____” (name your critter here) bark.
- And, the really shrill one, a “what is this thing I’ve never seen??” bark.
Our Mom knows what the bark means and which one of us is barking. When our Sissy was here, she couldn’t believe that Mom could tell us apart by the sound of our barks – but she can.
Oh, I believe it. No doubt. When I hear my girlfriend, Sniglet, and Abigail bark next door, I can tell if they’re eating dinner or just watching TV from the front door. Boy, are we all smart or what? Roo Roo, Stuart
I’m training Them. They can tell the garbage truck bark, rabbit bark and coyote bark. That isn’t the most important thing-They can tell the “It dinner time, damnit” bark. Sometimes They forget what it means and don’t give me dinner until an hour or two later at the regular time. I think They have selective understanding of our speech.
I know you’re right about that. They just don’t get it sometimes, do they?
Wait….did you say coyote bark???? Whoa. Roo Roo, Stuart
The coyotes walk across our front yead and sometimes poop on our front porch. They even get into the back yard-it is enclosed with a six foot high block fence. A pit bull about a quarter mile away got it from a pack of coyotes. They won’t let me out without Them looking and being outdoors Themselves. Good thing there’s a doggie door with a closed chain link (even on top for hawks and owls) dog run that’s 8′ high and 6′x20′. It certainly cramps my style and what’s a turtle? We got rabbits, snakes and lizards. Sounds like yard art since it is painted.
Yeow. Coyotes sound mean. Good thing your peeps are outside with you. (For you to take care of, of course.) Now, turtles are, well, they’re hard things with four little clawed legs and one little head that sticks out. Sometimes. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen one. Frankly, I’m not sure it was alive. So maybe you’re right. It might be yard art. But I don’t think so. You stay safe out there Kyla. If you need help with the rabbits let me know. What’s a snake? Rooodles, Stuart
Stuart, from the sound of it, snakes are turtles with no feet or hard things. I know snakes are alive and They put chicken wire around the dog run to stop snakes. I don’t know why, maybe the snakes want to steal our poop.
Oh Good Grief! Now I’ve heard everything!
I know I love to eat rabbit poop (even She doesn’t mind it when I do), but I can’t imagine anything wanting to steal our poo. Can you? (Say that out loud – it’s pretty funny.) By the way, I try not to say things out loud very often. Otherwise, They’d know that I know what They’re thinking and saying and THAT would be no fun.
I’m worried about you Kyla. I might have to tawdle on over to where you live and take care of those snake things. Whatever they are that can’t fit through chicken wire. What’s chicken wire? AAAaarrooooo! Stuart
Turtles! We’ve never seen a turtle out of water. Sometimes they poke their heads up in the duckpond, but they go down so quickly you aren’t sure you actually saw anything!
One more thing you need to protect your family from.
XXXOOO Daisy, Kendra & Bella
We don’t like the sound of coyotes much.
Maybe you guys can shed some light on this turtle thing. We can’t figure out why it’s here. There’s no water near us. Really. Kind of. I mean, we don’t live across the street from a lake or anything like that. Wonders never cease…. guess I’ll go out tonight to see if it’s still there. Before I get my hair cut.
You KNOW I won’t let the turtle get my peeps. AaaaRRRooooo! Stuart
We have had a turtle encounter before, watched my mellow little Scottie wig out!!