Red and Rover by Brian Basset for March 15, 2024

But he can hear the sound of a cheese wrapper at 600 yards.

So is mine evidently. But little do people realize (because I don’t have a big sign saying so) my ADHD is at fault.

Red forgot the magic words…Milky Bones!

I did hear you, I’m ignoring you.

My Lizzie is the same way! Selective hearing! I hope that is the backyard and not the front. Just being protective of my little darlings!

I’m just acting like a cat for a change.

Use the dog whistle!

Reminds me of the Steven Wright joke.

“I have a dog named Stay. Come here Stay. Come here! Stay!”

Veterinary audiologist! I’m impressed with Red’s vocabulary.

We found that if we hit the alarm button on our outdoor cameras, the cat makes a beeline to the door and wants in – lot easier than calling her.

I’m not sure why I so frequently waited until my parents yelled at me to respond when I was little. I heard their quieter attempts and didn’t like being yelled at. My best guess is that I was highly reluctant to give up concentrating on whatever first had my attention.

Rover CAN hear… a box of Milky Bones being opened from a block away.

Cats, not dogs, are the pets who won’t come when called.

My mom swore our Old English Sheepdog had (Rover’s) selective hearing. Sometimes he was there in a flash, and other times he just made it as we’d given up and were about to close the door.

Gee …….. Rover …… that’s not like you when Red calls ……. of course I suppose that if you were side tracked …… ;)

And Rover is just fine !!!

Happy Ides of March!

Just rub 2 Milkybones together.

You properly test a dog’s hearing by softly shaking a box of Milk Bones behind at least two doors while they’re outside. If they are woofing at the kitchen door before you get there, they are normal.