Guard Dog On Duty

One of my dogs is definitely a guard dog and is always on duty to defend against…uh, lizards, snakes, birds, and one not so itsy bitsy spider.

One evening, I heard Zoe making her I-am-really-on-to-something high pitched yelp/bark.  I went   into the garage and it was dark so I could not see what the fuss was about.  Knowing her like I do, she only makes that sound when she is very excited about her find.  I turned on the light.  I think the sound that came from me was a vocalization one would not expect to hear from a calm, assertive leader like myself.  Here’s what I saw.

I need to add that tarantula’s can and do jump. Actually, it’s more of a leap.  When they do, it is straight out. I had flashes of someone finding the video camera days later and the last image on the video is the belly of a tarantula!  I did capture it and set it free outside.

So, when late at night, your dog is barking in a you-gotta-see-this manner, you might want to check it out.  I was much happier knowing about it while it was in the garage rather than a surprise in the bedroom!

A Maltese Is An Excellent Guard Dog

The image of an adorable, petite Maltese may not come to mind when you think of a guard dog.  Think again.  Here are a couple of photos of Issa, whose responsibility every morning was to scare away the ducks on the backyard swimming pool.  She excelled at this position.  Until, one morning, no one prepared her for the miraculous, overnight growth of the ducks on her pool.