Moby gets an edge over me in a Battle of wits
It started weeks ago. Moby displays a desire to be outdoors and that too after the midnight. I cooperate with him assuming that he wanted fresh air and also to gaurd us during the wee hours. I thought over it and I interpreted it as a natural trait. This beacame a routine. About 1 in the early morning he would bark mildly to invite me (without annoying Shanta). I used to come out, open the door and also keep a bowl of water for him before closing the door. It wasn't easy to resume my sleep. I started feeling that Moby was getting wiser and calmer with age...His education at Dog Guru's ( dogs' IIM) had been showing the effect though belated, I thought! This went on for over a month until one day I caught him red-handed. Moby was with a companion! A stray dog but not a bitch. Seeing me the visitor jumped the wall and fled. Moby came to me sheepishly but I conveyed my displeasure. For the last few days I've not been yielding to his mild barks late at night. Two days ago he persisted with his intermittent barks that became annoying to Shanta. I had to act. I took him out but tied him to the rail on the varandah. He quietly accepted this and I went back to sleep. As I couldn't sleep well and feeling a bit guilty about my harsh treatment of Moby I got up and went to look him up. And what do I see? His friend was there next to Moby licking him. Moby was enjoying the company. I didn't like it, though! So I chased the visitor away and shifted Moby to the room upstairs. Nowadays Moby has to spend maximum time in the cozy comfort upstairs which is not to his liking.
Moby is showing a great liking for other dogs when I take him out. He tries to woo dogs irrespective of age and sex. I have to be alert!
It started weeks ago. Moby displays a desire to be outdoors and that too after the midnight. I cooperate with him assuming that he wanted fresh air and also to gaurd us during the wee hours. I thought over it and I interpreted it as a natural trait. This beacame a routine. About 1 in the early morning he would bark mildly to invite me (without annoying Shanta). I used to come out, open the door and also keep a bowl of water for him before closing the door. It wasn't easy to resume my sleep. I started feeling that Moby was getting wiser and calmer with age...His education at Dog Guru's ( dogs' IIM) had been showing the effect though belated, I thought! This went on for over a month until one day I caught him red-handed. Moby was with a companion! A stray dog but not a bitch. Seeing me the visitor jumped the wall and fled. Moby came to me sheepishly but I conveyed my displeasure. For the last few days I've not been yielding to his mild barks late at night. Two days ago he persisted with his intermittent barks that became annoying to Shanta. I had to act. I took him out but tied him to the rail on the varandah. He quietly accepted this and I went back to sleep. As I couldn't sleep well and feeling a bit guilty about my harsh treatment of Moby I got up and went to look him up. And what do I see? His friend was there next to Moby licking him. Moby was enjoying the company. I didn't like it, though! So I chased the visitor away and shifted Moby to the room upstairs. Nowadays Moby has to spend maximum time in the cozy comfort upstairs which is not to his liking.
Moby is showing a great liking for other dogs when I take him out. He tries to woo dogs irrespective of age and sex. I have to be alert!
