rushdoggie Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 So, here's a phrase that gets repeated in my house: "sorry, not the right kind of pants..." Its said to the dogs who are moping away from us. My dogs determine whats happening in their lives by sniffing the pants we put on. If we move into the bedroom to get dressed, they follow us closely and crowd around our legs to see what we are putting on. Sweats or PJ bottoms? oh, bummer...no excitement, we are just hanging around the house. Work pants (or scrubs in my DH's case)? even more sadness, we are leaving them...dogs go sit next to their crates to await their "kennel up" cookie and our imminent departure. clean jeans or shorts? hey now...low level excitement, we may be taking them somewhere! dog classes happen in clean jeans...Lowes and feed store happen in clean jeans... dirty jeans or shorts? Over-the-top excitement! Yard clothes! frisbee is imminent! agilities can happen! we are going outside for fun stuffs! And if my DH puts on the lawn mowing jeans the Border Collie goes bonkers! When DH mows, he and the BC have a game (before anyone gets worried, theres zero danger to the dog, its a push mower, man watches carefully and dog doesn't get very close to the mower) where the dog places the ball carefully next to the path the man and mower take, and when man gets to the ball, he stops and gives it a long range kick. Border Collie heaven. Pants. Dogs are funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 For my dogs it's shoes . . . . and they don't even bother to smell. They just know by watching which shoes I put on whether it's worth getting excited or not. roxanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Shoes here too! But could be pants, I just thought it was shoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Shoes and outfits, my guy knows what my running clothes are, and he has figured out a sports bra involves him I only wear one for running and agility and both activities involve him. And if I look smart I get sad face, 2 smart humans extra sad face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Festerling Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Apparently my poor dogs are missing out! I work from home and seem to wear the same things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChantalB Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 My dogs least favourite thing is the hair dryer and straightener. The forthcoming activities almost never involves them. Oh and the once in a blue moon pantyhose and fancy dress.... Now there's a very depressing sight to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach BCs Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 My dogs cue on the clothes too. The second I put on my work pants Faith beats feet to her crate to wait for her cookie. Tex really cues on shoes especially. If I put on the Vibrams he knows he's about to have a fun time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 When I used the mow the lawn, the mower blade sometimes hit rocks or pebbles, creating high speed projectiles. The dogs were kept inside for their own safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I work from home too. Guess that's why it's shoes for us. Slippers mean work, barn shoes mean woot woot, dress shoes....those are just barn shoes that haven't gotten dirty yet! Yep its shoes and I swear they can read my mind....even thinking about shoes or barn things gets Dew up from the basement! Keys mean sit and look really expectant cause ya never know who I'll pick! I call names at the front door, sad day if your name isn't called but really mick doesn't want to go anywhere and ray can't hear so its all Dew or Faye with the pick me faces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnappy Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I work for Animal Control so all of my clothes are EXCITING EVERY DAY because they smell absolutely fascinating. I wear scrubs to work, don't really bother to change when I get home and walk my dogs in the morning in my pajamas, so all of my clothes have the potential to be incredibly interesting as far as dogs are concerned. RDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toney Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 It's happy time when I slip on my muck boots. That means working sheep or at least going to the barn and pasture. They even know where they are in the closet and check every few hours to see if they have been moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 My dogs must be thinking ahead - it's socks that get them all aquiver! They know that when the socks go on, the shoes will be going on shortly! And shoes mean we are going out! They do know what different clothes mean - if they see me getting out and putting on "Sunday clothes", they go to their crates in anticipation of us heading off to church. If they see me taking a shower during the day, it's the same thing because they know I'm getting cleaned up to go out, and I don't mean out to walk dogs or work cattle. If I'm putting on my "work shorts" or jeans, they get very interested... Not bad for an animal that can't understand two or more words strung together (see "Told Off at Obedience"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Oh, touching the water bottle means a walk is imminent. Also putting on my shoes that tie, as opposed to my sandals, pulling on a sweater, going in the laundry room where the door to OUTSIDE is located. Unfortunately for Gibbs, I wear a lot of the same clothes to work as I wear to walk him, at least in the nicer months. Slacks and a polo shirt are good work attire for me, and they're fine to go for a nice brisk walk, too. It's the water bottle that's the dead giveaway. Ruth and Agent Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaBluez Tess Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 If I reach for my whistles, the dogs in their haste to be first to door, will often sideswipe my legs and on a good day, spin me in a half circle. As for pants, I work in my sweats, short or jeans so that is not help.....the whistle is the cue for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushdoggie Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 When I used the mow the lawn, the mower blade sometimes hit rocks or pebbles, creating high speed projectiles. The dogs were kept inside for their own safety. Very unlikely with a push mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Sheena do you ever worry about bringing something home on your clothes that might pass on to your dogs? My son was volunteering at our animal control, his clothes were like a giant newspaper to the pups but I worried a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnappy Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Nope, I don't. My dogs are healthy/robust and, for the most part, I do not handle strays. I have staff that does that - I mainly deal with/handle dogs who are well past their stray hold and therefore have been quarantined for disease control already. Often a bring a dog or two to work with me, and I often foster dogs from the shelter as well, so we are already one big soup. I do, however, worry about bringing stuff home to the cats. Nasty, yucky, feral cats and their nasty, yucky diseases. RDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Thanks rdm, you put my mind at ease. I will, I'm sure find some other thing to obsess about! At least I have no sniveling cats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arf2184 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Meg knows that work clothes mean she doesn't get to go...so she follows me around until I pick up my bag and then she goes to pout in the corner as I walk out the door. Any other clothes means there's a good chance that she gets to go (or at least go out to play) and she sticks to me like glue to make sure I don't leave her behind. My 'dog shoes' means she's definitely going and she gets very excited. Bear knows that 'dog shoes' means he can probably come too so he follows me around too waiting for me to grab his leash. However, 'dog shoes' plus 'agility bag' means he has to stay home and he grabs a toy and lays in his favorite spot to wait until we get home (when its his job clean out any left over treat from my pockets). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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