The miracle of this is that Farley does not try to go through the window to get the squirrel. We had a moment a few years back when my kitty in the house and a bobcat in the backyard saw each other through a window pane and both them started ramming the window with their bodies in order to get to each other. Fortunately for us, the glass was double-paned.
Many years ago I saw the neighbor’s cat (who was kind of an obnoxious creature) sitting on our picnic table and decided to let the dog out. The dog trotted out and the proceeded to fail to notice the cat was there until I pointed it out to him, at which point he then proceeded to fail to figure out how to get to the cat. Eventually the cat jumped off the table to saunter away, completely ignoring my canine. It was at that point that I discovered that my dog apparently thought the cat was just a weird looking dog, because he tried to greet the cat in a typically doggy manner, i.e., through sniffing his rear. The cat definitely noticed THAT; he must have jumped six feet on his very rapid departure from the yard, leaving my dog rather confused.
Our dog, Willy, loved to chase squirrels. He lived for a good squirrel chase and of course he never caught one. Sometimes I think the squirrels were in on the game because they seemed to taunt him at the windows, and when we let him out, they would wait until he was close enough to get his hopes up and then disappear into a tree. It was good exercise for all and nobody got hurt.
We usually have something like eight squirrels running around in our back yard. Never would let our dog out except on her chain or leash. But she’d stand at the storm door and bark at them like crazy.
Well, after a nice warm and peaceful nap, attacking a squirrel is about the best thing a dog can think of to do. Catching the irritating rodent is not a requirement for a good chase. The fuzzy tailed rat running away is reward enough.
I used to work at a hardware store that repaired screens. I can’t count the number of screen doors I repaired due to “Happy dog, Happy dog, Squirrel!!” syndrome. There are stickers you can put on your screen door at dog eye level, sometimes they work, but if the dog is up to full speed, he/she’s not slowing down for nothing. Then go to your friendly neighborhood hardware store.
there is a family across the street that goated their dog to get the feral cats and would get upset when he would get away from them and run across the street to try and get one. it isn’t funny anymore and for the past 4 years they are constantly having to keep an eye on him so he doesn’t get hit by a car when running across the street.
oh is this familiar – our Westie goes nuts seeing squirrels and what’s worse – they tease him unmercifully. And when he’s not home we have very disappointed squirrels.
When I was a kid my Dad fought a losing battle to keep squirrels off the bird feeder. When one was there, he’d get the dog revved up to chase the squirrel and open the sliding doors. The dog would bark and take off onto the deck and down into the yard, the squirrel would jump down and take off into the woods behind the house, and the dog would give chase, barking the whole time. Until the time the squirrel didn’t jump down, and the dog ran off barking into the woods anyway.
I saw this squirrel eating with his back turned and a cat was sneaking up on it. I hadn’t realized a cat could catch a squirrel. I figured if one did he’d let go because of all the scratching and clawing from the squirrel. I was wrong………
When I was a kid, we had a pair of orange tabby brothers. One time one of them, Soot (he had black speckles on his neck and ear), somehow managed to catch a live hummingbird, and he brought it onto the porch. My older sister pried his jaws open; Soot was unhappy about this. The hummingbird dropped, but before it hit the porch, it started buzzing and flew away.
The most recent family cat managed to sneak two live chipmunks inside (or the same one twice) and deposited his catch in the kitchen, where it naturally fled under the fridge or oven. My dad and brothers spent a while trying to chase it out, and eventually set up a sort of guided path to the door, but by that time it was so tired from running around to hide under various appliances that it just kind of collapsed, and my dad literally swept it out with the broom. Then the cat chased it up a 4’ pole in the garden, where it stayed for hours, poor thing.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
you just wanted a li’l entertainment to relieve your boredom, didn’t you, Mike?
Enter.Name.Here over 4 years ago
With squirrels, it’s the CHASE dogs love most.
Leojim over 4 years ago
My other dog caught one….sneaky and fast. Gave it the zombie treatment.
howtheduck over 4 years ago
The miracle of this is that Farley does not try to go through the window to get the squirrel. We had a moment a few years back when my kitty in the house and a bobcat in the backyard saw each other through a window pane and both them started ramming the window with their bodies in order to get to each other. Fortunately for us, the glass was double-paned.
Salinasong over 4 years ago
I had a dog that used to chase birds … and occasionally catch them.
jmworacle over 4 years ago
Wanna bet if they did something similar to Mike he wouldn’t like it.
Lecherous over 4 years ago
I can’t imagine Calvin ever doing that to Hobbes.
Yardley701 over 4 years ago
Mike is truly a nasty brat!
scpandich over 4 years ago
Many years ago I saw the neighbor’s cat (who was kind of an obnoxious creature) sitting on our picnic table and decided to let the dog out. The dog trotted out and the proceeded to fail to notice the cat was there until I pointed it out to him, at which point he then proceeded to fail to figure out how to get to the cat. Eventually the cat jumped off the table to saunter away, completely ignoring my canine. It was at that point that I discovered that my dog apparently thought the cat was just a weird looking dog, because he tried to greet the cat in a typically doggy manner, i.e., through sniffing his rear. The cat definitely noticed THAT; he must have jumped six feet on his very rapid departure from the yard, leaving my dog rather confused.
Gerard:D over 4 years ago
Lynn’s Comments:
Our dog, Willy, loved to chase squirrels. He lived for a good squirrel chase and of course he never caught one. Sometimes I think the squirrels were in on the game because they seemed to taunt him at the windows, and when we let him out, they would wait until he was close enough to get his hopes up and then disappear into a tree. It was good exercise for all and nobody got hurt.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Maybe Farley is very happy with his dull life!
The Pro from Dover over 4 years ago
Hey Michael look! It’s your girlfriend with another guy!
flagmichael over 4 years ago
Tasha, our German Shepherd, is very interested in squirrels but wants to get after deer. Not a good idea, Tasha.
rshive over 4 years ago
We usually have something like eight squirrels running around in our back yard. Never would let our dog out except on her chain or leash. But she’d stand at the storm door and bark at them like crazy.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Well, after a nice warm and peaceful nap, attacking a squirrel is about the best thing a dog can think of to do. Catching the irritating rodent is not a requirement for a good chase. The fuzzy tailed rat running away is reward enough.
Bruce1253 over 4 years ago
I used to work at a hardware store that repaired screens. I can’t count the number of screen doors I repaired due to “Happy dog, Happy dog, Squirrel!!” syndrome. There are stickers you can put on your screen door at dog eye level, sometimes they work, but if the dog is up to full speed, he/she’s not slowing down for nothing. Then go to your friendly neighborhood hardware store.
j.l.farmer over 4 years ago
there is a family across the street that goated their dog to get the feral cats and would get upset when he would get away from them and run across the street to try and get one. it isn’t funny anymore and for the past 4 years they are constantly having to keep an eye on him so he doesn’t get hit by a car when running across the street.
tatsu10 over 4 years ago
POOR FARLEY
arianseren over 4 years ago
oh is this familiar – our Westie goes nuts seeing squirrels and what’s worse – they tease him unmercifully. And when he’s not home we have very disappointed squirrels.
neatslob Premium Member over 4 years ago
When I was a kid my Dad fought a losing battle to keep squirrels off the bird feeder. When one was there, he’d get the dog revved up to chase the squirrel and open the sliding doors. The dog would bark and take off onto the deck and down into the yard, the squirrel would jump down and take off into the woods behind the house, and the dog would give chase, barking the whole time. Until the time the squirrel didn’t jump down, and the dog ran off barking into the woods anyway.
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
Farley needs the exercise.
samfran6-0 over 4 years ago
I saw this squirrel eating with his back turned and a cat was sneaking up on it. I hadn’t realized a cat could catch a squirrel. I figured if one did he’d let go because of all the scratching and clawing from the squirrel. I was wrong………
Jan C over 4 years ago
Instead of asking “why do you do that to the dog?”, she should tell him “don’t do that to the dog”.
TimeLordSoundwave over 4 years ago
“Farley, April fell in the lake! GO GET ’ER FARLEY, GO GET ’ER!!!”
Taracinablue over 4 years ago
When I was a kid, we had a pair of orange tabby brothers. One time one of them, Soot (he had black speckles on his neck and ear), somehow managed to catch a live hummingbird, and he brought it onto the porch. My older sister pried his jaws open; Soot was unhappy about this. The hummingbird dropped, but before it hit the porch, it started buzzing and flew away.
The most recent family cat managed to sneak two live chipmunks inside (or the same one twice) and deposited his catch in the kitchen, where it naturally fled under the fridge or oven. My dad and brothers spent a while trying to chase it out, and eventually set up a sort of guided path to the door, but by that time it was so tired from running around to hide under various appliances that it just kind of collapsed, and my dad literally swept it out with the broom. Then the cat chased it up a 4’ pole in the garden, where it stayed for hours, poor thing.
feefers_ 9 months ago
Farley is a darn cute doggo