AIBU to wonder if my puppy is G&T?

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

DW and I were doing some training with Maggi last night & when told to lie down (having just got up from lying down in order to sit), she looked at us & said something that we both agreed sounded like 'Fuck off.'

Is this normal? Should we be impressed at her eloquence or worried about her language? (She's a Yorkie / poodle cross if that makes any difference).

[MelanieCheeks]

What has this to do with gin and tonic?

[ChickensHaveNoEyebrows]

I think you should get her learning Mandarin. Stat.

My poodle cross puppy makes all kinds of interesting noises. Mainly quacks. I don't think he's gifted, sadly :(

[musicposy]

My dog says hello. She draws it out like this "heeeellloooooooo". Every time I come in I say hello to her.

I'm now inspired to change tactic. When she jumps at me I will shout "fuuuuuucccckkkk ooooooofffffffff" in my best fishwife voice.
If she adds it to her vocabulary then my dog is officially mensa material

[loopylou6]

My GSD moos, loudly.

[musicposy]

Though I have to say, my dog is 3, which is old enough in dog years to be allowed to swear. I'm not sure you should tolerate such language from a puppy!.....

[Empress77]

She sounds very rude, cheeky pup.How old is she, is she coming into her teenage years? or perhaps you should blame yourselves, she must have heard such language from you. Either that or you should have words with your dog walker. Dogs these days, what is the world coming to! :)

[cocolepew]

An ASBO would suit her better than a Mensa subscription

My dog is under the impression she's a child.

[ChickensHaveNoEyebrows]

God, I'd love it if my dog swore at me. Imagine: dog saunters into living room, yawns, stretches, and enunciates perfectly 'What's for dinner, cuntychops?'. I would be his slave.

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

G&T as in Gifted & Talented, Melanie.
Must start saying hello to her & seeing if she picks it up, Musicposy.

She's 15 weeks so yes, she is a bit young to be using language like that. Must have a chat with her about ladylike behaviour.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Well if your dog is g&t mine is definitely in the opposite class. He just looks at you with the fuck-off face when you ask him to do anything. No talking I'm afraid.

[Jux]

She is clearly highly intelligent. Has she thought of joining Dogsa? Ask her. She can meet other dogs of similar intellect, make friends with dogs on her wavelength. That will help her feel less frustrated with living with you, and she will be able to regard you with indulgence, which will, in turn, cut down on her need to answer back.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

chickens if my dog called me cuntychops I'd be wetting myself laughing at him.

[themonsteratemyspacebar]

I thought the same as Melanie - how on earth can a puppy be gin and tonic!? Is it drinking it? So thanks for explaining that

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

Jux, I just asked her and got a "humph" as she snuggled into a more comfortable position on DD's hoodie.

Back to work. I'll post some pictures later

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

If she (the dog) is a gin and tonic, or been on the g&t it would go some way to explaining the foul language.

[Xihha]

Having read what all your dogs are up to I'm slightly concerned that mine may be very behind, all he does is find smelly things to roll in, sleep on the clean washing and get stuck under the coffee table because he still hasn't worked out that hes bigger than the cat (hes a husky/irish wolfhound cross) does anyone know of any good private tutors for dogs?

[LilacPeony]

Hmm I'm not sure. What levels did your dog get in its SATs before I decide if it is G&T.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

My dog didn't graduate puppy class because he won't lie-down on command. And won't fetch a ball.
He's a Labrador he really should be capable of the basics.

That said he makes a fantastic hoover and can rip apart a cuddly toy in seconds.

[DiseasesOfTheSheep]

Hmm mine just jumps around the field gaily with a rabbit leg sticking out of his mouth. He didn't even catch the rabbit...

He can open and shut doors on command and will say "nooooooo" if you ask him to do something he doesn't want to do

[MelanieCheeks]

My cocker definitely goes "a BIRD! a BIRD!" when she sees a feathered creature.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

melanie I read that as "my cooker" and was rather worried about you.

[MelanieCheeks]

Mind you a cooker that went "a BIRD! a BIRD!" when you put a roast chicken in it has potential - Dragons Den, d'you think?

Can I train either of my BDs to make a GnT, I'm sure the sun's over the yardarm.

[Owllady]

yabu
she needs to learn how to fart to the tune of happy birthday first before being labelled completely g&t

[HelgatheHairy]

Frustrated I have a golden who doesn't quite grasp fetch! He'll run after the ball and then run back to me looking all proud and happy, except he'll have left the ball behind. Or he will run after ball, get distracted and go in the wrong direction. Or bring the ball back halfway, get distracted, drop ball, wander off.

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

I've got a couple of pics on my profile now if anyone's interested .

Maggi hasn't really got the concept of fetch yet either. It's more run after toy, play with it for a bit and then drop it so that someone can collect it and throw it for her again.

I played her at her own game this morning, though. She barked at me & I barked back. Her head snapped up & she stared at me in such disbelief that I'm now wondering exactly what I said...