Silliness my dog

Nate the great · 09-05-2008, 04:30 PM

This is my dog:

The strip is called Zack Hill, and the dog is a very accurate portrayal of a Boston Terrier.

DixieGal · 09-05-2008, 04:52 PM

It could be obstructive sleep apnea. I prescribe a CPAP. (Now let's see him try to strap one of those things onto a dog, and it sounds like a vacuum cleaner, so the dog will go bonkers, this ought to be fun!)

BookishDreamer · 09-05-2008, 07:59 PM

I bet he snorts and snuffles occasionally too. I had a Boston Terrier when I was a teenager. As Brutus got older, he snored louder and we had to turn up the volume on the television or wake him up. He didn't appreciate being waken before he was ready.

Dreamer

badgoodDeb · 09-06-2008, 11:03 AM

My shih tzus make cute little snuffly snores. It's a very nice soft background. And a comforting sound.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-06-2008, 11:07 AM

one of my cats snores. not very loudly, luckily.

once i thought the cat was snoring louder than usual but looking around i discovered she was awake. it was my downstairs neighbor ; i could hear him through the floor. thank god that guy isn't sleeping in my bed.

RickyMaveety · 09-06-2008, 11:14 AM

Several of my cats are snorers. Generally, it's not that loud, however, I do have a few who like to sleep right up next to my head, and when they start up, it's loud enough.

I'll have to check that comic strip out. It looks like one I'd like.

vivaldirules · 09-06-2008, 11:54 AM

I am told that I make rather spastic muscle movements coupled with cute snorting sounds when I dream about chasing squirrels. I don't believe them, of course.

slayda · 09-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I am told that I make rather spastic muscle movements coupled with cute snorting sounds when I dream about chasing squirrels. I don't believe them, of course.

WHICH, THE SPASTIC MUSCLE MOVEMENTS OR THE CUTE SNORTING SOUNDS?

RickyMaveety · 09-06-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I am told that I make rather spastic muscle movements coupled with cute snorting sounds when I dream about chasing squirrels. I don't believe them, of course.

Why are you chasing poor Skwerl??

RWood · 09-06-2008, 09:20 PM

When I was a kid, my dog -- a malamute who thought she was a lap dog -- could shake the bed frame when she snored. However, if I left the stereo on at night she was quiet.

Donnageddon · 09-06-2008, 11:10 PM

My pug Oompa Loompa used to sleep on my head and snore away.

It was always a contest at who could snore louder.

RWood · 09-07-2008, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

My pug Oompa Loompa used to sleep on my head and snore away.

It was always a contest at who could snore louder.

Who won?

montsnmags · 09-08-2008, 12:47 AM

My Oscar snores lightly sometimes. My Maggie, however, takes things to a different level with her dream-talking. She loudly moans and cries and whines and barks and it tends to worry visitors, but she has always done it (she's very "talky" anyway when awake, and through whines and rfffs and growly moans rather than barks). My late Airedale, Monty, used to do what in Airedale Terrier circles is called The Midnight Howl. This isn't just a normal dog howl, but rather one done by the dog while sleeping, and is a sound that builds up almost exactly like an air-raid siren, until the neighbours are switching on their lights wondering what that horrific, Lovecraftian wail is, and how long their souls are for this world (we did not have any souls left after the first incident from Monty, them having been scared from us to hide in the darkest corners of the cosmos). As mentioned, the source is still asleep, even while his cries shake your foundations (literal and metaphorical). It's times like that that you can appreciate the gentle, lulling tones of a simple snore.

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 09-08-2008, 02:04 PM

note to self : even if some unforeseen circumstance somehow convinces you to get a dog, for the love of all things holy DO NOT GET AN AIREDALE TERRIER.

RickyMaveety · 09-11-2008, 11:26 AM

My dogs have become quite the little plotters and planners. This is off topic simply because it has nothing to do with snoring, however ...

When I walk the dogs, they are supposed to keep their heads up and walk. However, they like to smell everything on the trail, which slows us down, so I don't generally allow it.

Lately, however, they have discovered an interesting ruse. One will start limping (ow ... mom, I have a sticker in my paw), so, I allow the limping doggie to stop and lie down so she can get the sticker out of her paw. Then, I noticed that, rather than lick the paw to get the sticker out .... the nose simply starts sniffing around. Ha ... no real sticker. Fake out!!

I used to let them work the sticker out on their own before getting in there and removing it myself, however, since they have started pulling this stunt, I'm immediately checking the gimpy paw. If there is nothing there, we are moving on down the trail.

Sneaky little buggers.

09-05-2008, 04:30 PM	#1
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BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	I bet he snorts and snuffles occasionally too. I had a Boston Terrier when I was a teenager. As Brutus got older, he snored louder and we had to turn up the volume on the television or wake him up. He didn't appreciate being waken before he was ready. Dreamer

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	My shih tzus make cute little snuffly snores. It's a very nice soft background. And a comforting sound.

09-06-2008, 11:07 AM	#5
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	one of my cats snores. not very loudly, luckily. once i thought the cat was snoring louder than usual but looking around i discovered she was awake. it was my downstairs neighbor ; i could hear him through the floor. thank god that guy isn't sleeping in my bed.

09-06-2008, 11:14 AM	#6
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Several of my cats are snorers. Generally, it's not that loud, however, I do have a few who like to sleep right up next to my head, and when they start up, it's loud enough. I'll have to check that comic strip out. It looks like one I'd like.

09-06-2008, 11:54 AM	#7
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I am told that I make rather spastic muscle movements coupled with cute snorting sounds when I dream about chasing squirrels. I don't believe them, of course.

09-06-2008, 09:20 PM	#10
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	When I was a kid, my dog -- a malamute who thought she was a lap dog -- could shake the bed frame when she snored. However, if I left the stereo on at night she was quiet.

09-06-2008, 11:10 PM	#11
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	My pug Oompa Loompa used to sleep on my head and snore away. It was always a contest at who could snore louder.

09-08-2008, 12:47 AM	#13
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	My Oscar snores lightly sometimes. My Maggie, however, takes things to a different level with her dream-talking. She loudly moans and cries and whines and barks and it tends to worry visitors, but she has always done it (she's very "talky" anyway when awake, and through whines and rfffs and growly moans rather than barks). My late Airedale, Monty, used to do what in Airedale Terrier circles is called The Midnight Howl. This isn't just a normal dog howl, but rather one done by the dog while sleeping, and is a sound that builds up almost exactly like an air-raid siren, until the neighbours are switching on their lights wondering what that horrific, Lovecraftian wail is, and how long their souls are for this world (we did not have any souls left after the first incident from Monty, them having been scared from us to hide in the darkest corners of the cosmos). As mentioned, the source is still asleep, even while his cries shake your foundations (literal and metaphorical). It's times like that that you can appreciate the gentle, lulling tones of a simple snore. Cheers, Marc

09-08-2008, 02:04 PM	#14
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	note to self : even if some unforeseen circumstance somehow convinces you to get a dog, for the love of all things holy DO NOT GET AN AIREDALE TERRIER.

09-11-2008, 11:26 AM	#15
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	My dogs have become quite the little plotters and planners. This is off topic simply because it has nothing to do with snoring, however ... When I walk the dogs, they are supposed to keep their heads up and walk. However, they like to smell everything on the trail, which slows us down, so I don't generally allow it. Lately, however, they have discovered an interesting ruse. One will start limping (ow ... mom, I have a sticker in my paw), so, I allow the limping doggie to stop and lie down so she can get the sticker out of her paw. Then, I noticed that, rather than lick the paw to get the sticker out .... the nose simply starts sniffing around. Ha ... no real sticker. Fake out!! I used to let them work the sticker out on their own before getting in there and removing it myself, however, since they have started pulling this stunt, I'm immediately checking the gimpy paw. If there is nothing there, we are moving on down the trail. Sneaky little buggers.