Funny things that happen during lockdown

[CHecker]

I thought I'd start a thread about the strange/odd/comical things that have happened to us as we huddle at home.

 

I got this, in all seriousness,  from an older sister this morning. I was rolling in laughter. NO ONE can make up this stuff.

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So at 5:30 a.m. this morning a bang woke me up. Not being a usual cat thud I decided to investigate. Armed with pepper spray and flashlight I crept out. Nothing and nobody there so I headed back to bed. I turned off the flashlight and attempted to do the same with the pepperspray and SPRAYED MYSELF! Now I know why criminals surrender to it. You can't breathe! Your eyes burn and water so you can't see! When the worst passed I took my pain meds with a cracker. The pepper spray had gotten on the cracker! My mouth burned for TWO HOURS!!! I became cold at that point and noticed the electric blanket had shut off on the other side so I went around the bed with a furiously burning mouth and switched it back on. It didn't get warm. So I traced the cord to see if it was unplugged. Oh it was plugged in all right but someone, I know not who, had chewed the cord.  It was actually SPARKING with the
 accompanying smoke. So no warm bed on that side. And since MY side works I now have every cold animal huddled on MY side for warmth. The house could have burnt down! If i knew which animal did that i would show it to them and BEAT the CRAP out of them! With my burning mouth. Since I tuck in excess dangling blanket cord the animal actually did it right where it heads from mattress to control. Now I needed a new blanket that fits my new sized bed anyway so I'll order that today but how will I protect the cords from my cord loving animal?

Edited April 18, 2020 by bagwell1987

[CHecker]

Here's  how we replied to each other, she's still cracking me up

 

Oh my gosh! Please forgive me but I was rolling on the floor laughing! This is not something anyone can make up! I feel so bad for you my dear sister (as she still cant quite contain herself, still rolling on the floor laughing)

 

😂 
Trust me. I'm rolling on the floor laughing too. Now.

 

😆 😆 😆 😂 😂 😂 🤣 🤣 🤣 

 

I'm glad we got a giggle! Need that right now. But last night could be an episode on the Carol Burnett show.

[Friends just call me Ross]

2 hours ago, bagwell1987 said:

Now I needed a new blanket that fits my new sized bed anyway so I'll order that today but how will I protect the cords from my cord loving animal?

You could always put your pepper-spray on the cord.  

[Ludwika]

5 hours ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

You could always put your pepper-spray on the cord.  

Brilliant idea! Deters the criminal critter and prevents violence!! 😄

[hatcheckgirl]

Lockdown with two cats. It’s not as cosy as it looks. Jealousy is rife, food fights, cats hissing. And the never-ending kitty litter clean. They can’t go outside because of the main road - suicide. Both have to sleep with me on my bed, with me cramped in one section.

 

Oh well, the blessing is that my 17 yr old daughter has returned home to be with me for a while because of the lockdown. And if it means accomodating her ninja kitty (she does parkour all over the house and terrorises my old girl), well so be it.  One big happy family! 😻

[hatcheckgirl]

 

Not happy, Jan.

[2EVES]

If only we could read the mind of the cat that's staring at the other one who's sleeping.  You may have to quarantine them in separate rooms. I love cats!!!

[pnutts]

We have a phone / charge cord chewer. Switched to nylon coated cords, but still have a couple soft chewy power hard wired connected ones.

He still will chew on the ends like he does the leg lever on recliner and plastic handles on my computer chair.

[Friends just call me Ross]

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When I would groom my horses, one of my dogs would carry off the grooming brush

as soon as I set it down.  The dog would then proceed to chew the brush's wooden handle

into slivers.

 

I read an article that said to take the object, show it to the dog and then sternly say, "MINE!"

You were even encouraged to throw some snarls and growls in, and even bare your teeth 

a few times for good measure.

 

Well, grooming brushes are expensive to replace so I thought I'd give it a try.

Much to my amazement, it worked!  

 

In fact, it worked so well on my horse grooming tools, I decided to try it on other objects.

 

Never had a chewing problem again.  

 

Of course, this will only work on dogs that do not possess an ALPHA dog mind-set.

Linda/Loopy introduced me to Caesar Milan and he introduced me to the "Leader of the Pack"

protocol, whereby you must assume the role of pack leader (dominant dog).

Dogs are born followers and desperately need a leader.

 

If you don't lead, THE DOG WILL.  

 

So, shoulders back...head erect and an air of aloofness may do more than the

snarls and growls and menacing "MINE!" command.   

 

[CHecker]

Unfortunately Barbara's problem is cat! Naughty cat!

[pnutts]

1 hour ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

introduced me to Caesar Milan and he introduced me to the "Leader of the Pack"

protocol, whereby you must assume the role of pack leader (dominant dog).

Only works for dogs - you're their owner.

 

For cats - "Who Are You Trying To Impress? Get behind me Servant!" 🐱

[Friends just call me Ross]

Just now, pnutts said:

Only works for dogs - you're their owner.

 

For cats - "Who Are You Trying To Impress? Get behind me Servant!" 🐱

Reminds me of that saying: Dogs have owners.  Cats have staff.