I think our two Wheaten terriers missed out on the rodent killing gene. We had a mouse run right across the sunroom floor and they were like, “Huh, wonder what that was?” (dooo de dooo de dooo…continue laying on their dogbeds on the floor….)
All I could think about was the trick many dog owners do where they place a treat on the dog’s nose and say, “Wait . . . wait . . . wait . . . OK!” and the dog scarfs it down.
all I could think of was a frantic designer putting the last touches on his model before the runway: ok just about finished the hair, lets check out the rest: snout & nosticles? yes appear suitable moist, eyes? two of ‘em – check, now back to that hair….where is my comb?
Rita the Rat (chewing/popping gum) “Some hairdo ya got, pup! Ya wanna li’l mouse on that?”
Pup – (wants to curl up & dye – heh) “I’m gonna wash that rat right outta my hair…”
Ohhh you can hear the owner say “stay,,,stay…stay…” and the doggy’s lips are twitching and the it ends. I think the next scene would show the owner quickly grabbing Mr. Rat before doggy chomps him!
Awh.. newfs are a soft mouth doggie. But I second the Terrier comment. My teeny terrier cross sits in front of the Dedu cage and literally VIBRATES! “Please mom, PLEASE! Just one! I’ll just nom on it a leetle!”
“It would take more than a mere mouse to faze a Chumoldley Warner. My Grandfather won the Victoria crawss at the battle of Inkerman, I’ll have you know.”
@ Johanna – that is indeed the word – for an unflappable Newfie
@ blue indy post 38 dot com A dear friend of mine had one loved her so much every hair of her beautiful black coat – my dear friend even used the Dog’s name as her email addy – I do believe it is nearly two years after the Dog has crossed the old Rainbow Bridge – and much the same as another friend who was owned by a Rottie. you may be wishful to purchase a gentle giant, and there is nothing (respectfully nothing nicer to hug) but after you lose this great friend – you wont ever be quite the same – I know because I once had a Rottweiller/Cross GKW (Gods Know What)
Love to all
Patti
Animal Companions such as Francis and the others who have written in solidarity should all know that we at CO care deeply about the inner-most workings of inter-species families; my thoughts are with you Francis. More love to come in the future, you are much too good a parent to “go on the shelf”. Someone else will come along to steal you heart away again. Promise.
I think the mouse must have saved the lion’s, er, puppeh’s life earlier, and now has free rein. (Tho I did also think of the dog trick referenced by Juno.)
Frogprof: Even worse: I HAVE read it, but it rang nary a bell. Ah, memory, I miss thee.
Aww – The tolerence and patience for little buddies / creatures. I would love these two friends in my household compared to the 3 kitty monsters that hate each other with a passion and think litter boxes is something to excavate and track though the house.
I’m dying over here. Thank you for the English-major joke.
OMG! a baby rat on a Newfie!
Dog: I am not amused at all….
That’s what I call a rat hair day
I don’t recommend trying this with a terrier. Just sayin’.
A terrier instead of a rat?
[That either. - Ed.]
I think my Newfie would die from excitement over something like that…
He does get a little “stompy” when he plays. I don’t think I’d chance it.
You might even say Double Plus Good!
awwww, baby rat + Newfie = two of my favoritest things!!! Glee!
I think our two Wheaten terriers missed out on the rodent killing gene. We had a mouse run right across the sunroom floor and they were like, “Huh, wonder what that was?” (dooo de dooo de dooo…continue laying on their dogbeds on the floor….)
That is one very calm dog! He’s all like “all right, get your picture all ready, can I go back to bed now?”
While the baby rat is all, “now I know I left that up here somewhere!”
All I could think about was the trick many dog owners do where they place a treat on the dog’s nose and say, “Wait . . . wait . . . wait . . . OK!” and the dog scarfs it down.
What a fabulous snout!
Nice mouse (rat), too!
My cats would never put up with that!
aw, who’s a good doggie?? who’s a good doggie??? You are! Yes you are!
Juno – me too!!!
all I could think of was a frantic designer putting the last touches on his model before the runway: ok just about finished the hair, lets check out the rest: snout & nosticles? yes appear suitable moist, eyes? two of ‘em – check, now back to that hair….where is my comb?
@ffleur: Ooh, that’s a nice angle, too; wish I’d thought of that.
Rita the Rat (chewing/popping gum) “Some hairdo ya got, pup! Ya wanna li’l mouse on that?”
Pup – (wants to curl up & dye – heh) “I’m gonna wash that rat right outta my hair…”
Good boy!!!
NOMTOM – You get the A for originality. I think pup’s also being frisked.
OMG!!! That mouse looks horrified! Is that dog plugged in?
A+ on the headline
I’m guessing these two must be old friends who have lived together for a long time and are used to interacting. Or maybe the dog is really stoned.
Are these comments going straight into the shredder?
In my family, we call mice like this one “owl-bait”.
Thanks NTMTOM – kudos from the master. I’m honoured.
Yes, I think these two are pals.
Well, you expect that sort of phlegmatic behavior from a Newfoundland.
How I miss mine!
What a Good Dog!!!
My vote is also that these two are old buds. BTW, it is Primary Day in these parts, so I can think of no better place to say:
“I VOTED B*****S!”
The dog looks like he’s thinking “I’m not getting paid enough for this”.
Just realized what this reminds me of: Doctor DeSoto.
Ohhh you can hear the owner say “stay,,,stay…stay…” and the doggy’s lips are twitching and the it ends. I think the next scene would show the owner quickly grabbing Mr. Rat before doggy chomps him!
Awh.. newfs are a soft mouth doggie. But I second the Terrier comment. My teeny terrier cross sits in front of the Dedu cage and literally VIBRATES! “Please mom, PLEASE! Just one! I’ll just nom on it a leetle!”
Apparently rats like to nest in my hair.
Oooooh, a newfie, I really want one of those dogs someday. They seem so gentle.
1984 joke?! AWESOME.
Whatev.
LITERATURE HOVER TEXT FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where else but CO can you get cuteness and George Orwell references? This is why I love it here.
Also to Francis, I am so sorry about Bruno but I’m glad he had someone like you to love him.
“It would take more than a mere mouse to faze a Chumoldley Warner. My Grandfather won the Victoria crawss at the battle of Inkerman, I’ll have you know.”
Francis – beautifully written.
Francis:
The eulogy to Bruno, I mean.
Francis, I feel your pain and the depth of your loss. Lovely, lovely tribute to Bruno.
@skippymom – I used to love that book! “Tank ooh berry mush”
That must have been sheet torture for the dog…. He must love his owners a heck of a lot to put up with that, LOL!
I’d love to be that rat, though. That head hair (right near the end of the vid) looks so cozy!!
PS Love the cross-eyed look when ratty goes out on his nose.
Awe! What a gentle dog
OMG, great 1984 reference! LOL!
Oooooo, A little further to the right…o yey!!!
Not hat head but definitely rat head.
Love newfies!!!
why does everyone say it’s a baby mouse? it looks like a full grown one.
and the dog doesn’t seem the least bit happy.
That pooch is clearly thinking, “The things I do for love. *SIGH*”
Are they friends? How do you train your dog to do such awesome thing? Or maybe your dog just not hungery at all ^^
You look up the word “stoic” in the dictionary and there’s a picture of this pooch.
@ Johanna – that is indeed the word – for an unflappable Newfie
@ blue indy post 38 dot com A dear friend of mine had one loved her so much every hair of her beautiful black coat – my dear friend even used the Dog’s name as her email addy – I do believe it is nearly two years after the Dog has crossed the old Rainbow Bridge – and much the same as another friend who was owned by a Rottie. you may be wishful to purchase a gentle giant, and there is nothing (respectfully nothing nicer to hug) but after you lose this great friend – you wont ever be quite the same – I know because I once had a Rottweiller/Cross GKW (Gods Know What)
Love to all
Patti
Poor puppy!!!!!
Animal Companions such as Francis and the others who have written in solidarity should all know that we at CO care deeply about the inner-most workings of inter-species families; my thoughts are with you Francis. More love to come in the future, you are much too good a parent to “go on the shelf”. Someone else will come along to steal you heart away again. Promise.
Awww! Newfie! Rattie! Newfie! Rattie!
You know what’s in Room 101, Winston. The worst thing in the world.
I guess miniluv will have to step up the torture, this comrade seems to be quite calm.
@Tal: It’s a baby rat.
I am MOST ashamed to admit that I had to Google “Winston Smith” — am I the only living human who HASN’T read 1984?
Well, obviously I don’t do HTML.
[I do. Fixed. - Ed.]
Hmmm. Up until now I could have sworn Sasquatch didn’t exist…
Frogprof – No, you’re not the only one … I tried (way, way, way back when), but I couldn’t get into it. But who cares? The vid stands on its own!
HAHAA!! ENGLISH MAJOR JOKE!!!
I think the mouse must have saved the lion’s, er, puppeh’s life earlier, and now has free rein. (Tho I did also think of the dog trick referenced by Juno.)
Frogprof: Even worse: I HAVE read it, but it rang nary a bell. Ah, memory, I miss thee.
Aww – The tolerence and patience for little buddies / creatures. I would love these two friends in my household compared to the 3 kitty monsters that hate each other with a passion and think litter boxes is something to excavate and track though the house.
I love Big Brother!
That dog wants to eat that mouse SO MUCH
Needs more Shadow of the Colossus music.
It would’ve been doubleplusungood should that rat get in his eye.