Nic.B Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The "Pern" has a reputation of nicking food and various other items. She can reach benches (to splash black) sinks and tables. She knows how to open plastic containers and even cupboards This morning was comfortis time, so I popped out the tabs and had them in order of the dogs on the bench. Did Bella's, Billy's and then answered a two minuite phone call. Came back, Fern had taken her own tablet off the bench :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdie Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 .....What a good dog......Next is bath time..can she turn on the taps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Haha! Fernie-Fern is self dosing... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 .....What a good dog......Next is bath time..can she turn on the taps. Fern loves the shower and will waltz in on her own if the shower door is open. Not long ago I was having a shower, she wanted to get in with me. I shut the door and said NO. She disapeared and came back into the bathroom and paraded about with a loaf of bread in her mouth as if to say "up yours"! God help me if she figures out the taps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Haha! Fernie-Fern is self dosing... T. Don't laugh, Harper will be doing the same before you can blink :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Harper is a smidge smaller than Fernie-Fern - she can't reach to the very back of the kitchen benches yet... but she's only 15 months old and still has a little bit of growing to do yet... I already make sure nothing that I don't want destroyed is well out of her reach... *grin* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Harper is a smidge smaller than Fernie-Fern - she can't reach to the very back of the kitchen benches yet... but she's only 15 months old and still has a little bit of growing to do yet... I already make sure nothing that I don't want destroyed is well out of her reach... *grin* T. The only thing she cant reach now is on top of the fridge and in high cupboards. It's not just food, you should see what she collects in just one day from around the house I clean her crate and change her bedding though I remain astounded at her collections! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Harper's fave things to collect and bring into the house are dried poops... which she regards as a delectable treat... crunches them up in my hallway... grr! As if it's not bad enough that all 4 dogs are moulting right now, I have to sweep up her crunchie leftovers as well... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 :laugh: Fern stories always make me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Oh, now I feel grateful :) Fern is such an 'honest' naughty dog, she leaves so much evidence behind, which makes me laugh and cry at the same time Bella and Billy cover up their tracks or point the finger at Fern. Fern does not notice or care about much, she is just living in the moment as a young dog and appears to be oblivious to anyones needs other than her own. I adore Fern. I Can not leave her alone for a moment, if you do there is ALWAYS something ELSE missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 :laugh: Fern stories always make me laugh Aussie, Fern the Pern is Naughty! I laugh afterwards (later) though she has a mind of her own :) and I think OMG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Am I a bad "mummy" when I tell Harper that I'll send her to the pound if she continues being naughty? I'd never do it, but sometimes she's such a brat... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Am I a bad "mummy" when I tell Harper that I'll send her to the pound if she continues being naughty? I'd never do it, but sometimes she's such a brat... T. No, It wont work T. I regularly tell my bunch. I get up early am and tell them all, you are all "on the list" "your all going to the pound" They wag, wiggle and kiss then nick off out the door for 'quick quicks' and all fly through back in the door like busted assholes The pound is a bit of a gag around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 :laugh: Well done Pern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 :laugh: Well done Pern. You know Fern's antics too well Anna :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 How old is Pernie Nic? Harper is only 15 months (nearly) - so she's still growing - and she's a complete turd at times. Talk about the terrible teens! I wouldn't swap her for anything in the world (she's my heart dog), but sometimes she drives me to complete distraction with her naughty antics. I love her to bits... *grin* A lot of her naughtiness is MY fault - when I should have been concentrating on obedience and socialisation (and when she was of a more manageable size), I was laid up with some pretty severe back issues, and have since been left with chronic nerve pain issues... grrr! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 How old is Pernie Nic? Harper is only 15 months (nearly) - so she's still growing - and she's a complete turd at times. Talk about the terrible teens! I wouldn't swap her for anything in the world (she's my heart dog), but sometimes she drives me to complete distraction with her naughty antics. I love her to bits... *grin* A lot of her naughtiness is MY fault - when I should have been concentrating on obedience and socialisation (and when she was of a more manageable size), I was laid up with some pretty severe back issues, and have since been left with chronic nerve pain issues... grrr! T. Ferny is three now, though is taking time to mature :) Not sure what you are getting at? She is actually very well trained, obedience trained, loves targeting objects, spinning, loves puzzles etc. Dogs are dogs. They look for oppotunities and take advantage at times. I work with brilliantly trained dogs though when not in work they are "dogs" and take advantage of everything available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disintegratus Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Better than what one of mine did (to this day, I don't know which one it was) : I thought they ate the whole little paper envelope which had worming tablets for all 4 in there, resulting in a very embarassing phone call to the vet, "no, I don't know which one it was, or if they ate them all or just part of them, none are displaying any kind of symptoms, no, they won't usually eat them willingly...". They all missed their worming tablet that month because I was so worried that one of them had already eaten enough to worm about 140kg of dog that I didn't want to overdose them anymore. Fast forward about 3 months, and we picked up the couch to shove it into the moving truck and what do we find? the paper envelope, complete except for one corner of the paper that had been ripped off and left on top of the couch (which is what made me think they'd eaten the whole thing in the first place!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 :laugh: I dont know, though I doubt any of them would have owned up to it. Earlier in the week I heard the kids giggling in the bath. Walked down the hallway to check on them and Fern (who is huge!) had decided to get into the bath with the kids she then began to "snorkle". Crazy dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 My old girl Zeddy used to get in the bath with my now ex... and pin his tender bits to the bottom of the bath with her claws... *grin* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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