John W. wrote:

alex maiolo wrote:The only thing better is a watching a dog's back leg go nuts when you scratch it in just the right place.
OR
Watching a dog "chase" something in it's sleep.

All three of these things pretty much make life worth living.

-A

Also, right after my dog is done taking care of some major business on her morning walk, she'll step forward a few feet and then kick up a bunch of dirt and grass with her two back legs, all the while looking up at you with that happy dog look of "Look what I just did!"

God DAMN I love that.
My dog only does that once a week or so, but I'm trying to reinforce it by saying "yeah! good dog! who's a gooood dog? you're a GOOOOD dog!!" everytime she does.

Kick ass! Dogs rule!

-A

John W. wrote:Also, right after my dog is done taking care of some major business on her morning walk, she'll step forward a few feet and then kick up a bunch of dirt and grass with her two back legs, all the while looking up at you with that happy dog look of "Look what I just did!"

The technical term for this is "peeling out."

kerble wrote:my old roommate had a cat that did this. it was always awesome.

I have a cat right now that does this. It's still awsome...

My dog does this. It keeps him from trying to fuck my leg.

Not crap.

djimbe wrote:

kerble wrote:my old roommate had a cat that did this. it was always awesome.

I have a cat right now that does this. It's still awesome...

Yes, my feline buddy Percy does this, and my Mom has 4 cats, but the only one of hers that does it is Percy's mama, Miss Kitty, which makes me wonder if it is a genetic trait(!?)

The best part about watching a cat do this (sorry to derail the thread just a little) is that they don't usually stay upright while they do it - i.e. not staying "standing" on their legs and doing horizontal rotations that are parallel to the floor or ground.

Percy will sometimes get going on a roll where he does about a half a dozen slanted "electron orbits" in a row, and that shit is priceless.

i had a cat that did this. i think regularly it wasn't challenging enough for him as he only did it atop the back of a wing chair.

Arson Smith wrote:The best part about watching a cat do this (sorry to derail the thread just a little) is that they don't usually stay upright while they do it - i.e. not staying "standing" on their legs and doing horizontal rotations that are parallel to the floor or ground.

Percy will sometimes get going on a roll where he does about a half a dozen slanted "electron orbits" in a row, and that shit is priceless.

Yes. The first time my puppy did this, it began as an upright, carrousel-style rotation, but lacking the proper footwork, it turning into a roll across the floor, ferris wheel technique. The tail was caught. Now, she's on all fours. Chasing your tail improves your footwork. Footwork: Not Crap.

Arson Smith wrote:

djimbe wrote:

kerble wrote:my old roommate had a cat that did this. it was always awesome.

I have a cat right now that does this. It's still awesome...

Yes, my feline buddy Percy does this, and my Mom has 4 cats, but the only one of hers that does it is Percy's mama, Miss Kitty, which makes me wonder if it is a genetic trait(!?)

The best part about watching a cat do this (sorry to derail the thread just a little) is that they don't usually stay upright while they do it - i.e. not staying "standing" on their legs and doing horizontal rotations that are parallel to the floor or ground.

Percy will sometimes get going on a roll where he does about a half a dozen slanted "electron orbits" in a row, and that shit is priceless.

My mom always said "Insanity is hereditary...you get it from your kids." . . . HA!

grumble grumble....