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What is your dogs unusual skill?

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BeardySchnauzer · 01/06/2026 20:02

My dog is very good at dribbling a ball. He likes to have a toy in his mouth while he kicks a ball around the house. Sometimes he passes to one of his humans and we kick it back and forth (mostly accurate).

other dog has no skill sadly - maybe the very good look of disdain he gives the other dog if the ball comes near him

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Dog who dribbles a ball around the house and his unimpressed companion 🤣

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Boxingshibes · 01/06/2026 22:26

Yes! Evertime I go away for work he sleeps like that.

abracadabra1980 · 01/06/2026 22:34

Not sure whether it's unusual, but fetching my phone from upstairs and taking my socks off when asked. She's only just turned two. She found a hidden stranger/person in the dark, on her first attempt at search and rescue (mantrailing), age just 6 months. Last week she opened a door by pressing the handle. I don't know where this will lead us, but I try everything with her. She's blows my mind at times 🤓

BeardySchnauzer · 01/06/2026 22:37

I need to train my dog to fetch things from upstairs

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Littledidsheknow · Yesterday 10:06

My doofus is adept at knocking phones out of hands.
I’ll be on the sofa, doing a little MNing, and he’ll knock my phone away and replace it with his face in my hands demanding love.

What is your dogs unusual skill?
Silverbirchleaf · Yesterday 18:31

Tarkan · 01/06/2026 20:54

He can tell the sound of a ham packet opening from the other side of the house while fast asleep and be there silently in a split second.

He can also cross his legs and make a heart shape with the gap between them.

Cute

Silverbirchleaf · Yesterday 18:38

familyissues12345 · 01/06/2026 21:55

Ours definitely knows the rustle of the babybel netting 🙄🤣

Mine can teleport himself as soon as anyone goes near the Babybel. Also Iikes crisps, lollies. Actually, any food. Yes, a Labrador.

Today, Dog barked at the window in an aggravated state. Seconds later, thunder and lightening causing a power cut.

What is your dogs unusual skill?
somewhereintheworld · Yesterday 19:01

Mine can leap off the sofa and catch a fly in mid air 😂

Idstillratherbepaddleboarding · Yesterday 19:06

abracadabra1980 · 01/06/2026 22:34

Not sure whether it's unusual, but fetching my phone from upstairs and taking my socks off when asked. She's only just turned two. She found a hidden stranger/person in the dark, on her first attempt at search and rescue (mantrailing), age just 6 months. Last week she opened a door by pressing the handle. I don't know where this will lead us, but I try everything with her. She's blows my mind at times 🤓

Oh wait, I forgot breaking and entering is definitely Rory’s special skill. The other week he broke into the kitchen, stole a banana off the side (the last one too!), peeled it and ate it 😵. That is skill to be fair!

BeardySchnauzer · Yesterday 19:15

Accomplished dogs!!

my little one is working on moving things with his mind. If his ball goes under the furniture he just lies staring intently at it. So far he’s only managed to move the nearest human but it’s only a matter of time

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familyissues12345 · Yesterday 19:41

somewhereintheworld · Yesterday 19:01

Mine can leap off the sofa and catch a fly in mid air 😂

My super clever dog is terrified of flies 🥴🤣

SquashPenguin · Yesterday 19:49

My dog can morph into a sofa cushion. So much so my toddler has come down a few times in the mornings and actually gone up to one of the black cushions and kissed it saying “hello Pingu”. He’s a black pug x cushion apparently.

Purplecatshopaholic · Yesterday 19:55

One of mine is an amazing fly catcher. She has an amazing turn of speed out of nowhere. Another is way too clever for her own good. Can open doors, push or pull, and get into pretty much anything she puts her mind to. I have had to put locks on most of my doors, lol. My two boys are accomplished at looking very gorgeous and not much else. All Spanish rescues.

Hatty65 · Yesterday 20:05

Apparently cannot hear me shouting for him when he's in the garden and about 15 feet away from me, yet can hear the stealthy opening of the fridge door when he's fast asleep in another room.

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