Next time you hear your dogs barking in the yard.....

[Nevilledog]

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[soothsayer]

1. Holy cow

[hlthe2b]

2. Damn! That was an enormous one!

Only underscores that intimidation is all about attitude.

[Wicked Blue]

3. Did that dog bite the bear in the butt ?

It looked like it bit the bear at the very end of the video.

[ShazzieB]

30. I don't think so.

But not for lack of trying!

[lark]

4. Good doggies!!

They deserve extra treats!!

[StClone]

5. I like bears and I like dogs

So this is kind of a comedy act, as long as no animal was hurt in the adventure.

[Butterflylady]

21. Looked to me that the bear was pretty nimble

The way he got over that fence. I couldn't do that even when I was in my twenties.

[ret5hd]

39. Bears are much nimbler than you would expect:

[magicarpet]

6. Bear says,...

Get the fuqu outta here,...

See ya !

[PatSeg]

7. Wow!

That's incredible.

[Marcuse]

8. Bears and dogs are related.

[wnylib]

20. Rather distantly.

[Moral Compass]

9. Wow

[2naSalit]

10. Cool...

Believe it or not, that interaction might keep the bear from coming back. They respond well to negative reinforcement.

[aggiesal]

11. Looked like a Chicago Bear, always retreating ...

and I'm a Bears fan.

[dhill926]

15. haha....too damn true....

[calimary]

23. Ouch! (She said, laughing!)

[c-rational]

12. I ws not expecting that, but have to say that is a well built fence.

[FakeNoose]

13. Bear says, "Whoops! Wrong house. I'm outta here"

[samnsara]

14. apparently not a mama bear....

[Victor_c3]

16. That's not a problem I see myself having

After years of dealing with my ex-wife’s dogs, I’m done with them. I know I’m going to get flamed for this, but I’m not at all a fan of dogs. For the 15 years I knew my ex, I did all of the work and got none of the enjoyment.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate dogs, I’m just not crazy in love with them like many people are. I can tolerate them, but that’s it.

Actually, my kids and I aren’t even sure my ex (their mom) likes dogs either - and she always insists on owning two of them at all times. Now that my ex is living by herself and she has to do the work, she doesn’t seem quite as enthused about them as she used to be. One of her dogs is a really sweet dog (a pit bull mix) and is great with my kids, but he has a tendency to bite various men. My ex almost got sued as a result and she was booted out of the previous house she was renting.

So what did she do? She moved and decided to give away the other dog, a beagle that snores and always acts scared of her that she decided she never liked.

I don’t get it (or my ex)

[Laelth]

19. Typical Cluster B personality disorder.

Affects as many as 1 in every 8 adult humans. It’s progressive and incurable. It’s far more common than most people realize.

-Laelth

[Victor_c3]

22. Hmmm, interesting. That could explain a lot to me.

Thanks, seriously. Now I’m going to do some reading and learn more about that.

[Laelth]

25. Same as Trump.

Animals hate him too. Selfish and exploitative. Emotional children. Quick to anger. Easily bored. Needs constant stimulation.

I don’t know. Could be.



-Laelth

[Victor_c3]

26. Wow! That does sound like her

Fortunately, she is seeing mental health professionals and she does take some self-care steps to help mitigate symptoms. She always did yoga daily, exercises, and eats mostly healthy.

So much of the way she treated me when we were married fits. I’ve always been as patient and understanding of her as I could, but after years of being treated like crap I gave up trying to deal with her. After 13 years and 10 months of marriage, she left me to pursue a relationship with a guy she had a crush on in middle school. Two months later, we divorced, sold our house, moved from New York to Ohio, and uprooted the lives of our children. Within 5-7 months of my ex telling me she wanted a divorce and that she was in love with this other guy, her relationship with this new guy ended spectacularly and now she regrets ever leaving me.

Selfishly, I couldn’t be happier now. My kids also tell me that they are happier with us living separately. I live a 10 minute walk away from my kids and I get along well enough with my ex that child custody is not an issue. We celebrate holidays together and occasionally go out as a “family” a few times a year. I live just around the corner from my ex’s parents and I see them all the time.

Not that you’re interested in hearing my rant about life, but thanks for just mentioning that.

[Laelth]

31. No. Don't worry about it. Please, vent.

You, your children, and those animals have all been traumatized. I know. I’ve been there. Mercifully, it looks like we both escaped.

Dead-pan, shark-like eyes. Will stare at you, silently, in a show of aggression. Able to turn emotions on and off, like a switch, to get what they want out of others. Manipulative. Highly, constantly deceitful. Given to sexual perversion. Sadistic.

Sound familiar? If so, let it out. I’m listening.

-Laelth


P.S. Mental health professionals can not help her. Personality disorders are hard-wired. They’re incurable and untreatable (although a lot of mental health professionals make a lot of money pretending that these disorders can be effectively treated). They can’t. Most importantly, the condition is progressive. They actually get WORSE over time. Escape is the only reasonable option when you discover that you are in a relationship with a Cluster B-disordered person.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. And if there's no bear in the yard and they are just barking for the sake

of barking, or because they're lonely, then take them inside. Trust me, your neighbors do not enjoy listening to your dogs bark for hours on end.

There are times when I understand why people put out poison for the neighbors dogs. No, I wouldn't do that, but I understand.

[angrychair]

18. That's impressive

Both the dogs and the fact that big ass bear was perfectly hidden in that little clump of bushes until it was forced to move.

[markie]

24. I wish

the bears in my yard would skedaddle like that when I bark at them

I just got a dog hoping that the bears (and foxes) this spring will take notice

[TrogL]

27. Bear scared of dachshund. Good move

Dachshunds kill honey badgers
Honey badgers kill bears
Bears kill people
Are you absolutely sure you want to piss off a dachshund?

[Talitha]

28. Now that's something you don't see every day!

But why did it scale the fence to get into the yard in the first place? Something might have attracted it - maybe the bushes had good-smelling fruit or berries on them. Like they say, "a Bear can smell the perfume your Grandmother wore at her wedding". Anyway, I'm glad there were no injuries but TBH, I'd call animal control and make a report. Things miight not end as nicely next time.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

29. Happened to me one night.

My chihuahua mix once helped chase a bear out of my trailer in the mountains. I don't know what she was planning to do if she caught it. LOL!

[PETRUS]

32. I once had a dog that chased bears on multiple occasions.

She was always fine, by my nerves suffered every time.

And yes, one was in the backyard (of mom & dad's house - I was visiting).

[wendyb-NC]

33. Whoa!

That's one big Bear. Those dogs seem to have her/ him a bit frantic to find the exit.

[Ocelot II]

34. Not just dogs...

[NurseJackie]

35. Honeyyy! We need a taller fence! With outward curved spikes, razor wire, and electricity!!

[grantcart]

36. Reminds me of a classic New Yorker cartoon

Middle age couple is sitting on lounge chairs facing the pool with their backs to their house which is clearly on fire.

The dog is in front of them and barking aggressively.

The husband says "Isn't that cute he's trying to tell us something."

[Deacon Blue]

37. It's the Size of the Fight...

...not the size of the bite. But if the bear got pissed off, that’s where the smart money would be.

[intheflow]

38. Bears really don't like dogs.

I've had a couple Dog vs. Bear encounters. They all ended up bloodless with the Bear scooting away like this one even though my dogs were so much smaller than the bears. Very interesting animal dynamics!