Jealousy

[AmyPC]

Rory has no other dogs living with her but does have the cat, Barney, they get along really well. Rory does get a bit jealous at times though, and will sometimes push the cat out the way if he is getting a pat or something, it's funny.

Yesterday we were cooking the Easter dinner, and both Rory and Barney were in the kitchen. We gave Rory a raw green bean and she didn't want it, picked it up and dropped it a few times and stuff, and then ignored it. So I picked it up and said "oh well, Barney might want this!" and called Barney over. He'd only taken a few steps towards it when Rory snatched the bean back and made quite a show about eating it, tossing her head around and chomping loudly. I KNOW it was just so Barney didn't get to have it. She does this kind of thing quite a bit! We actually use the "oh, we'll give it Barney then" line quite often to get her to eat something she doesn't really want. Isn't it funny how their minds work?

 

[BoundlessNewfs]

That used to work on our kids, too! (Human ones) One didn't want their toast in the morning, and all I had to do was offer it to one of the other kids, and wah-lah...the first kid ate it.

 

[Liz]

 

[roisinbutler]

If Ozzy isn't too interested in dinner, all we have to do is say maybe Giles ( one of the cats) wants it or put Giles near his food dish and he races over and gobbles it down! It is too funny.

 

[Taylor's mom]

Samuel gets jealous of the cats. I'm sure it's because he's the baby. Loves to be the center of attention!

 

[brendapiepiorka]

My maggie would eat a wooden table if she thought the cat was gonna eat it first .

 

[Melissa]

Originally posted by brenda and maggie:
My maggie would eat a wooden table if she thought the cat was gonna eat it first .

Emily is the same way with other animals about her food. It concerns me about wanting to get a second dog.

 

[ardeagold]

LOL...it must be a Newfie trait. Mira will just plain walk away and ignore her food until someone else meanders over to check it out. Then she's on that food in a shot, and she growls at them to let them know she's serious!

Fortunately, we don't have anybody here who's willing to argue over a bowl of food...they just look at her as if to say "what the heck's your problem?"...and walk away!

 

[tonkatruck]

That sure is a newf trait gosh darn it!

 

[brendapiepiorka]

Melisa, Maggies only like that with the cat...she and leo actually trade off bowls while eating. I feed them 5 feet apart but they could care less. "Sometimes" a fresh meaty bone will bring out some competition between the two of them, mostly leo, he runs and hides his bone and then steals Maggies . maggie does't really mind sloppy seconds on a bone. I figure leo still has "pound memories" where maggie is much more secure.

[ 04-14-2004, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: brenda and maggie ]

 

[Nicole]

That is so funny. I can just see Rory doing that. It must run in the family. Tayla is the jealous type also!