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Stay Out Of My House – Part 2

February 10, 2014

Just a few hours after I posted that last blog about Darla keeping Travis and Tanner at bay, Alayne managed to get the photos that had eluded us for the past few weeks. By shooting from inside the house, she captured the moment without interrupting the action. In the shot above, that's Darla in the foreground with Travis on the left in the back and Tanner on the right. (Click on photo for larger image.)

The boys finally decided to split up, each heading for a separate ramp (there are two going into the house). They thought that would work to confuse the old girl, but she promptly positioned herself between the two ramps. Smart, eh? Darla simply darted in either boy's direction if he made a move to his respective ramp:

This kept both her and them busy for a bit.

You can see Travis is giving Alayne the same look Tanner gave me earlier: "Hey, are you going to do something?"

Once Alayne finished getting the photos, she called Darla to the house. She came bounding up, tail wagging, pleased as punch with herself. Again.

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11 responses to “Stay Out Of My House – Part 2”

Toni Ezell

February 10, 2014

Could it be because she is the alpha female? Who knows – women can do many things. LOL

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Leila – Allyn, WA

February 10, 2014

That is so funny! Poor little guys…at least they don’t add fuel to the fire by challenging her “highness”!

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Mary H.

February 10, 2014

Who knows what goes on in their minds sometimes. This reminds me of our home. Our border collie/cattle dog makes Doug Pug sit in the corner while we are gone. (we have a cam set up because we couldn’t understand why Doug Pug wouldn’t leave the corner until we walked into the room). All their silliness just makes us love them more!

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Bob

February 10, 2014

That is histerical. Pudgy Darla keeping her chosen two at bay. Who knows what goes on in their little heads.

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Tonya Allen

February 10, 2014

That’s hilarious. Our female dog does something like this. She’ll sleep all night in the same room with our male dog. She gets to go outside first in the morning, and when she comes back in, sometimes she barks at him as if he is a stranger trespassing on her property. I think she is just asserting her alpha-ness, and he tolerates it like a polite gentleman, just like Tanner and Travis do. Except I’m sure they wish Darla wouldn’t play her little games when it’s so cold outside and they really want to go in.

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KCMarla

February 10, 2014

Darla Mae! I have no idea if you have a middle name but you needed to be called by one on this……stop being a mean girl to these poor boys….they have been through enough. I think you are just a wee bit jealous of any attention they might be getting from the humans…..huh?

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Linda

February 10, 2014

Female Domination!

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Barb Ribinski

February 11, 2014

Darla needs to not be so fresh. Seems to me she has become a little full of herself. (And a little full of goodies too! Has she gotten a little pudgy?) Just remind her that everyone gets equal love – including her and the boys. Lucky for her they put up with it all.

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Phyllis Snow

February 11, 2014

“Part two” is good for hearty laughs. It would be nice if Darla would be a lady and not carry things to these extremes. (These four-footed animals certainly do think.) Maybe this is part of Darla’s health care plan to attack and conquer her health problems.

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Ann

February 12, 2014

Is there a Part 3 in the works? lol Darla, Darla, Darla 🙂

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Barb Ribinski

February 12, 2014

Speaking of Travis, has his jaw stayed open any more than it was before since his surgery? And how is he feeling since the surgery to pull all those teeth? Seven hours is a long time to be sedated. (and it sounded very painful!) Ouch!

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