Comments on: The Weekend My Dog Went Crazy

By: Jen Gabbard

Jen Gabbard — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:39:13 +0000

I don’t know if the time change made a huge difference to Laika but my boyfriend always tells me how poorly she behaves when I go to work and he stays home. Apparently she alter barks and gets really needy just like Honey was this weekend. I’m the lucky one though – when he goes to work and I do remote work from home she’s perfectly content to nap and cuddle up.

By: Greyhounds CAN Sit

Greyhounds CAN Sit — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:59:12 +0000

One advantage of being single is my dogs don’t have anyone else to worry about and if I’m not around I don’t see them worry about me not being there. Not that Frankie or Beryl worry. Asher is different. He hates it when we’re not all together.

I deliberately keep our life fairly random as it is random anyway. Our walks depend on the tide and the weather. On the days I work they will get breakfast around 5 am and might not get their evening meal until 7 pm. When I don’t work it would be 8 am and 5 pm, or thereabouts. I love daylight saving but Beryl does start tossing stuff around at least an hour before her new meal time when it goes forward, lol! When it goes back she never looks at me as if to say “hey, it’s not tea time yet!” 🙂

I hope Mike isn’t away too long so Honey’s life can return to normal!

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:54:36 +0000

Oh bless her. I am sure she will settle back down soon, it must be so hard to not fully know whats going home. My Dad and I had a debate about this once. When a dog is left do they assume that we will come back and so wait (perhaps forever for the owner that never returns) or do they live much more in the moment and so all they know is we are here, but then we are not?

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:55:04 +0000

We have pretty set routines, but our feeding and waking times vary by an hour or so various days of the week which means the time change isn’t a big deal for us. We do go to bed earlier than usual for a few days, but then we are back to normal, so change doesn’t bother us much…unless Mom is gone, then we are all at the window waiting for her to return.

By: All Things Collie

All Things Collie — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:34:06 +0000

Not crazy…but definitely more clingy/needy…

By: Misaki

Misaki — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:24:24 +0000

I’m definitely more restless when daddy’s not here. If we go for a walk and mummy heads off to the shops, that’s fine. But if daddy leaves us then I refuse to move until he comes back!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:22:12 +0000

BOL – we don’t have to go through daylights savings here in AZ, so we get to avoid that. Monty is very clingy to both of us and barks like crazy if one of us gets too far from him on walks. He used to only do it for Aaron, but lately he has been doing it for me too.

Monty and Harlow

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:15:35 +0000

Disruptions only occur when I leave Harley for an extended period of time. Since I’m the one who’s away – I am blessed not to experience any of it BOL

By: Talent Hounds

Talent Hounds — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:09:07 +0000

Sounds like a crazy fun weekend though!

By: Taryn

Taryn — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:17:16 +0000

While, like most dogs, they would prefer a routine, they are pretty good about going with the flow. Breakfast and dinner happen when they happen with no set time. Jimmy especially wants both of us around. If one of us goes to bed before the other, Jimmy refuses to come upstairs, and waits for the straggler. Wilson, on the other hand, goes to bed without any of us. When he’s ready, he goes!