"Pet" Peeves
 

Do your pets have any pet peeves? The pet ramp thread got me thinking about this... LOL...

My dog can't stand it when you move furniture or large objects around. She throws an absolute temper tantrum-- barking, howling, jumping, growling. It's actually pretty funny.

The first time this happened was we lived in Texas-- I kept my balance ball on a chair on the far right side of the living room. One night, after I used it, I put it on the far left of the living room.

Hours later, I'm in bed and frightened out of a deep sleep to hear Riley barking at the top of her lungs. I'd never heard her make that kind of sound before and I was convinced someone had broken in and I was a goner.

Not so much. The little princess decided that the ball was in the wrong place and I needed to move it... RIGHT NOW. It was 4 AM.

I was reminded of this incident this morning when we were doing some heavy duty house-cleaning and furniture moving and she started in again.

So my dog has OCD or a major pet peeve-- she likes everything in its place and Lord help you if you decide to mix it up.

Does anyone else have a pet like mine?

My cat (and my toddler) cannot STAND for me to go to the bathroom without being in there with me. Besides work, I have forgotten what it's like to pee without an audience.:o

Don't talk on the phone with my oldest male cat in the room. He will start head-butting you to get your attention the second you pick up the phone. And if the phone rings, he will actually race you to the phone. I have tripped over him many times.

Come to think of it- don't talk on the phone with my kids in the room either. They will suddenly decide to have indepth conversations with me the minute I pick up the phone.

My cats will not eat any food out of their bowl more than an hour after it has been served.

Idk if this is a pet peeve of Brody but he howls whenever the fire truck goes by with the sirens and stuff on, we've taken to howling when we see the lights or anything, to try to get him to do it, but he'll do it at all hours of the night, wake us up and everything, even then though it's still pretty funny.

Another thing of his, is his blankets. we have 4 Berkshire blankets and we think he was taken away from his mom too soon because he always drags those damn blankets around everywhere, and sucks on them, chews on them, the works... we can't even wash them, he freaks out but we're slowly trying to cut them down so they are quite so gross lol .

My cat runs around like a crazed maniac at night and it drives me nuts.

One of my dogs absolutely cannot stand hair dryers, fans, blowing in his face, etc. Anything more than a slight breeze outside & he hops around like he is being attacked.

One of my dogs barks and freaks out if I am giving attention to my other dog. He is also afraid of trash bags, he hates the noise they make when you are trying to open them. They both have to be in the bathroom with me when I take a shower.

My dogs (2 chihuahuas) hate loud noises! They chase the vacuum cleaner around, barking and biting it.

The older dog sits at the window all day long and barks when anyone walks down "her" street.

I had a horse who was afraid of white butterflies. But only white ones.

My dog:

- barks like a maniac when we come home and alarms our car

- likewise does it when someone is at the door, hence he is a canine doorbell

- is afraid of a large grey exercise ball

- will not drink out of other water bowls...he HAS to have his own


My cat:

- hates being picked up

- will find the most innopportune time to want to be rubbed however.

- 'plays' with her food

- will not eat moist food.

both are afriad of vacuums

both have a fave spot at the top of the stairs to sleep ( I swear I think they are plotting my downfall when I see them together)

both will practically run you down to go lay out on the deck

both follow me around the house.

mine too! Of course this happens after i've gotten good and comfy in bed. he runs like something is chasing him, and that freaks me out because, well, arent animals more in tune with the spirit world? LOL. i'm always thinking there IS something chasing him that i just cant see!

i have taught my cat the phrase "special private time." When i walk into the bathroom he follows me until i say those words, then he turns around and waits for me on the other side of the door. If i don't say the phrase, he will meow and scratch at the door until i come out!

Also, my cat will not eat unless you play with his food. you have to shake the bowl around and convince him that everything's safe and yummy.

I thought of another one: my dog likes to drink out of the bathtub faucet. She will lick the bottom of the faucet until you turn it on. If you try to ignore it, she starts getting more forceful -- you can hear the shower tab at the top of the faucet rattling up and down. It's so annoying, but there is one plus-- she loves water and loves bath time.

Just make sure you kick her out of the bathroom before you take a bubble bath, or you will have company. It's happened before.

Our cats (we have two)

hate being picked up (unless it's to carry them to bed.)

both like to sleep on our heads

only eat dry food

they think the squirrel on the porch is in league with satan and tell him so every chance they get through the window :D.

My dog HATES people hugging. She jumps on you, barks, howls, everything until you stop.

She also doesn't like when people singing in high-pitched voices.. we discovered this during The Sound of Music.

She apparently hates when people run too, she follows you and tries to sweep your leg and nip at your ankles.