rw-teehee, using Cleo

• 07-24-2009 1:53 PM

  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 18,380 Points 2,300

  rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact Yesterday....the doorbell rang...Cleo does NOT bark at the door...but she gets all wriggly. I am home alone with my kids so I usually do not answer unless I am expecting someone, but this person was insistent...so I do my usual and grab an eager happy Cleo's collar in my hand and answer the door with her LEAAAAAANING towards the person outside with an eager face. I do my bit of acting and pretend I can barely hold her back (even tho I am in complete control since she doesn't pull hardly at all) You KNOW people don't know diddly about canine body language...all they see is this very tall, brawny, hairy, black faced dog with teeth straining towards them...as I go "can I help you?". Turned out yesterday to be someone looking for Jimmy...no Jimmy here...bye bye. He stepped back about 3 steps when I answered the door LOL. I know I know it's using Cleo...but, just in case someone were to be casing the neighborhood they know THIS house at least...has a huge alert dog in it right? They don't need to know the truth...that Cleo's main plan for defense of the house is for them to trip over her as they come in. "I'm not looking for absolution, forgiveness for the things I do.."-Walking In My Shoes, Depeche Mode My blog: ryngwrayth.blogspot.com/

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• 07-24-2009 2:05 PM

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  micksmom Joined on 09-10-2007 Warren Co, NJ Posts 2,380 Points 200

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact rwbeagles: ...They don't need to know the truth...that Cleo's main plan for defense of the house is for them to trip over her as they come in. LOL  Kind of reminds me of when I was a kid, and the TV repair guy was coming.  Mom was on her mail run, so the plan was for him to go on in and she'd be home soon (those were the days, huh?  Besides, he'd been there before).  Mom came home to find the repair man waiting in his van.  He saw the Elkhounds in the kennel, heard the Toy Poodle barking inside, and wouldn't go in because he thought there was another Elkhound inside!  All the Angels were busy so they sent me Caleb instead.

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• 07-24-2009 2:06 PM

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  shadowsgin Joined on 03-06-2007 N.W. Arkansas Posts 2,081 Points 425

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact LOL!  We used to do that w/Shadow....  Big Black Rottie, worst thing that would happen is that he would help them carry everything out of the house!!!  Hehehe!   If anyone comes down our lane, they should be there for us...no one else lives on our lane.  Even Hot Shot who is the biggest scaredy dog I know, is impressive because of his size.   Most would be cautious and wouldnt even know he was a scaredy dog :)

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• 07-24-2009 2:44 PM

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  Cita Joined on 12-13-2006 CT Posts 5,627 Points 850

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact  Genius :) It never hurts for word to spread that you have a BIG, BIG DOG in the house. Especially with your little kidlets - if they ever have to open the door without you for whatever reason, it never hurts for them to have a BIG, BIG DOG watching their backs. BF's sister's house got broken into last night while they were out of town... nobody was hurt, and only the TV was stolen (the hubby is already talking about how he's going to use the insurance money and get a much much bigger TV, lol), but still... they have 2 rabbits and no other pets. I wonder if the burglars would have been as eager to break in if there was the possibility of a BIG, BIG DOG being home....

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• 07-24-2009 6:55 PM

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  .stacer. Joined on 06-03-2007 Ontario, Canada Posts 475 Points 10	Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact  teehee. I can't imagine being frightened of Cleo! I use TImmy like that as well, especially when the various religious people come to my door.  He is so wiggly and excited, but people seem to think he wants to bite them and that I am having a hard time controlling him (from licking their face off!). Hehe.  Stacey.
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• 07-24-2009 7:19 PM

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  marty_ga Joined on 09-10-2007 Georgia Posts 2,363 Points 210	Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact  Who needs an alarm system when there are 2 deep throated Bassets and 1 screechy mixed breed greeting every noise that comes our way?
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• 07-24-2009 7:39 PM

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  kpwlee Joined on 06-17-2006 North Carolina Posts 6,429 Points 535

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact a couple of years ago we had a spate of losers selling security systems and the word was out it was a scam. DH was away when they arrived. I saw them coming so i got Bugsy completely hyped up (not difficult now and easier when he wasn't yet two LOL). when the guy came to the door Bugsy was a wiggly hyper fool and he had this nasty habit of whacking the door with his paw - his way of saying let me out! so i opened the wood door and B rushed the glass storm door and the guy flew off the steps - he would not come back up and I asked what he was selling, he said security systems ha ha ha I said got one! He left so fast it was hysterical. never used B like that since but lots and lots of people are terrified of the big dark beast and when he is all hyped up it is crazy.

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• 07-24-2009 10:58 PM

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  griffinej5 Joined on 09-10-2007 Pa Posts 2,777 Points 60

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact  We used to never have a problem of people approaching the house with Max around, and he honestly would have bitten a burglar. If you didn't have permission from his humans to be in the house, then you didn't go in his house. If he met you outside and walked in with you, that was fine, or if he had already met you, that was also fine, but you couldn't just come in. Georgie is scared as heck, and would more like pee in fear if someone broke in, but still 70lbs of black dog is a good deterent. Luke can yap something fear, but as long as the burglar picked him up and took him with, he'd let them take everything. Emperor of the Markie Fan Club

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• 07-24-2009 11:23 PM

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  BEVOLASVEGAS Joined on 07-10-2006 Texas Posts 7,944 Points 940

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact I answer the door with Chyna, Bevo, or Brutus by my side.  Chyna & Bev both like to stand in the doorway & glare at the new person.  Brutus, otoh, is very blunt in the fact that new people aren't welcome into "his" house.  I have yet to have a door to door sales person make it through their entire sales pitch without being very distracted or nervous.  There have been a few who have even stood out in the yard & tried to talk to me from there so that they didn't have to come any closer. Amanda

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• 07-24-2009 11:50 PM

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  Bullymom Joined on 03-14-2007 North Carolina Posts 3,529 Points 110

  Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact  Hehehe!! Good Cleo!!  I must admit...  I have kinda used Brownie and Dipper to my advantage before!  Shortly after we moved to this house, a Johova's(sp?) Witness came by.  He knocked on the door and I took Brownie with me.  When that man saw that dog with all of those teeth, he literally ran off the porch!!!  He asked "Does she bite?"  I told a little lie!!  I said "Well, she hasn't bit anyone yet but I wouldn't put it past her."  Needless to say, he left and they have never came back!!  He didn't need to know that one touch would cause Brownie to turn into a puddle of mush!!! ~*Kimberly*~

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• 07-25-2009 4:53 PM

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  Dog_ma Joined on 06-25-2007 San Diego County, California Posts 1,389 Points 860	Re: rw-teehee, using Cleo Reply Contact  I do this all the time with unwanted solicitors. I let the dogs bark and push at the door which I have cracked open. No one lingers. "Are you a dog trainer?" "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night."
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