tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post8449686719958999722..comments2023-11-30T19:55:42.376-06:00Comments on Deaf Dogs and Benevolent Gnomes: Return of the FlickersEl Gauchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16123486882754116176noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-76180525367614376042012-04-15T12:35:10.973-05:002012-04-15T12:35:10.973-05:00Mine pups got doggy jail too. The Sammy was a food...Mine pups got doggy jail too. The Sammy was a food hound and would risk the Akita's wrath for a piece of cheese. She always was on the losing end too since the Akita out weighed her by 50 lbs. He was 110 lbs and she was dainty. <br /><br />You are so right with bird envy. I see cardinals all the time and when I see a new bird like your flicker, always wish I would see it here too.<br /><br />Here is a blog you might enjoy. The author is a dog behavior expert.I enjoy the blog and you might too.<br />http://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/Donnahttp://gardenwalkgardentalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-31621914412427608032012-04-13T07:11:32.762-05:002012-04-13T07:11:32.762-05:00They're pretty cool looking birds, but honestl...They're pretty cool looking birds, but honestly except for a three week window in Spring (before the trees leaf out) I never see them. So I have to get in a years worth of flicker watching now before I can't find them anymore. I've been super jealous ever since your post on cardinals and wish I could see them here....I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the bird feeder!<br /><br />Yeah we have a pretty elaborate system set up so that all the dogs are fed separately and there's never any people food given out anymore. We still use small pieces of cheese, but that's only to hide their medicine. We're still very wary of any sign of food aggression and it's a quick trip to doggy jail for a timeout at the first sign of a raised lip, snarl, or aggressive behavior around food.El Gauchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123486882754116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-65156285157439774022012-04-13T06:29:28.715-05:002012-04-13T06:29:28.715-05:00Now I know what a Flicker looks like. I never saw ...Now I know what a Flicker looks like. I never saw one and have to some time. Poor Shadowfax (two posts down). My two dogs sent each other to the dog hospital too. It was a fight over food every time. I had to stop feeding them cheese because of it.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.com