Neighsayer Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I'm so proud of my dogs! I opened the kitchen door to the small back porch to shovel the dog ramp. A bird flew over my head and into the open kitchen door. I have five greyhounds, but Mickey was the only one up at six am. He followed the bird as it flew around the kitchen, but listened to my "leave it". I kept losing it, but Mickey showed me where it went. When it flew into the dining room, Gigi and CeeCee didn't even get up as the bird bounced off the walls. It fell to the floor a few times, but nobody tried to eat it. If they had already eaten this morning, they may have looked at is as dessert. It took me (and Mickey) about ten minutes to chase it back out, and now I have bird poop on my bathrobe! Is that supposed to be good luck? After I got it out, I realized that I should have taken a picture of Mickey standing over the bird when it was on the floor in front of Gigi's dog bed. Of course, I would have had to go into another room to get the phone, and I'm not sure that it would still have been there after being left alone with the dogs! Sorry folks! Edited February 13, 2014 by Neighsayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sireltonsmom Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Good doggies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2zoe Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Mine have gotten birds outside, but have yet to even get off the couch when one gets in the house. They won't even chase the occasional mouse. The cats will go berserk over the bird but ignore the mice, too! I usually throw a towel over the bird to get it outside. Glad your adventure ended well! Quote Cindy with Miss Fancypants, Paris Bueller, Zeke, and Angus Dante (Dg's Boyd), Zoe (In a While), Brady (Devilish Effect), Goose (BG Shotgun), Maverick (BG ShoMe), Maggie (All Trades Jax), Sherman (LNB Herman Bad) and Indy (BYB whippet) forever in my heart The flame that burns the brightest, burns the fastest and leaves the biggest shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I also throw a towel over it, but it kept landing in places where I couldn't get it. Whenever it landed on the floor, Mickey was usually standing over it before I could get the towel down. I chased it out from between Mickey's legs when it fell to the floor near the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 After I got it out, I realized that I should have taken a picture of Mickey standing over the bird when it was on the floor in front of Gigi's dog bed. Without pics, this never happened What an adventure, good doggies!! Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2zoe Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I can just imagine the scene! I have had to move furniture - like beds before, while trying to keep the cats away. That get's your day started with a bang! As for the poop, being good luck sounds good to me. I can use all the good luck I can find these days. Quote Cindy with Miss Fancypants, Paris Bueller, Zeke, and Angus Dante (Dg's Boyd), Zoe (In a While), Brady (Devilish Effect), Goose (BG Shotgun), Maverick (BG ShoMe), Maggie (All Trades Jax), Sherman (LNB Herman Bad) and Indy (BYB whippet) forever in my heart The flame that burns the brightest, burns the fastest and leaves the biggest shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Happens here all the time. The GHs will watch it but generally leave it. Huey is another matter as soon as I know it is in I have to crate him and listen to him scream while I catch it and put it outside. He managed to get a cardinal once before I could get him, fortunately I was right there to take it from him and he only stunned it and after a minute or two to recover it flew off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitycake Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Good boy, Mickey! And I'm glad you managed to catch it before any death and dismemberment happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grey_dreams Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Good doggies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lynne893 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm so glad you were able to save the bird!! We've had poor panicked hummingbirds fly into our kitchen a few times. Always got them out, but it's scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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