Who Let The Dogs Out, Who, Who

Who Let The Dogs Out, Who, Who

Let me introduce you to my other babies, they have been a bit left out recently, but they have still been my cuddly, friendly, supportive boys. 

Since falling pregnant, to bringing home a tiny little human, they have sensed changes and adapted fairly well. Dogs are intelligent animals and are very affectionate, loyal pets. 

I read somewhere that dogs can sense you are pregnant, my border collie (Dexter) seemed to have sensed this because he started to change when I walked him. It wasn't until after the changes it clicked in my brain why. One day, he just left my side in the park to run up to a big German Sheppard and bark at him, I had to run over, apologise and put him on his lead. He didn't get aggressive with the dog just barked. It was so out of character and a bit odd. This happened again with another big dog a separate time, then it dawned on me, he was protecting me. He must have sensed the change in me and had started protecting me from bigger dogs even though they weren't aggressive or particularly near me. Lovely really, but I didn't want people to think I had a horrible dog, so Jamie had to come with me to walk the dogs. He never did it when Jamie was with me, Dexter must have felt that Jamie would protect me and he didn't need to anymore. 

Since bringing home our daughter they have slowly gotten used to her. At first Dexter was scared of her and Marley wanted to lick her! Marley has always been a softy and loves children, he wants to follow them, play with them and lick them! Of course we didn't let him and had to teach him that she isn't someone to play with just yet. Dexter just wanted to stay away from her and he sulked a lot! It was like he knew he wasn't the baby anymore, he was now the middle child! 

Now for the fun my dogs still bring me despite adapting to a big change in their lives.

Marley loves to nudge things! If it wobbles, Marley nudges it and then stares at it in amazement! So when she is in her baby swing it is safe to say I don't need to turn it on! Although not so helpful when I am trying to put her dummy in her mouth, lets just say she does still have both her eyes... just!

I have also read that Border Collies are very intelligent and quick learners. I nickname Dexter - Houdini. He gets out of any room you put him in, luckily when he was a puppy he stayed in a dog crate at night times, so that is the only thing he can't escape. 

Now for the new trick he has learnt.... I am busy with the baby, changing her nappy, something catches my eye outside... there's Dexter in the back garden going for the toilet, I go downstairs and he has come back in and shut the door behind him. No word of a lie! He opened the front door, let him self out, came back in and the door then swung itself shut. He has done this three times, so it wasn't an accident, my dog now lets himself out for the toilet. 

He also hates the house phone, I ignored it the other day as no one, including me, knows my phone number. He ran over and picked it up off its holder, not only that but he did the one thing I was avoiding and answered it! 

It is definitely like having 3 children! 

Well.... 4 when Jamie is home.

Shame Jamie isn't as intelligent as our dogs!