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Duncanpup

(13,906 posts)
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 08:25 AM Sep 2024

Inflatable Halloween yard decorations are the number one threat to Duncan dogs.

My brave golden retriever yea that’s sarcasm ,on our walk my goodness father the horror were not gonna walk past that yard with the abominations blowing.

He stopped observed growled at the decorations.

And we crossed the road Dunc decided to change side of the road and as we crossed Dunc barked the whole time at decorations hackles up fur puffed up to make himself look bigger.

And tactically Dunc kept me between him and the decorations I’m thinking he ate a copy of the art of war by Sun Tzu whoever thought my dog was a military strategist i sure as hell did not.

Ok dad if they attack they’ll get you first and that will give me time to save my furry self.
You know in emergency women and children first yea not in a golden retrievers mind.

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Inflatable Halloween yard decorations are the number one threat to Duncan dogs. (Original Post) Duncanpup Sep 2024 OP
When dressed in costumes porch geese were popular irisblue Sep 2024 #1
😁 Duncanpup Sep 2024 #2
Great post Duncanpup. debm55 Sep 2024 #3
Halloween is a month and a half away! Decorations out already!! Fla Dem Sep 2024 #4
Give that pup extra treats! RandomNumbers Sep 2024 #5
Dunc is just expressing his disdain for ugly yard decorations put out way too early. Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #6
Geniuses Diamond dog our pups Duncanpup Sep 2024 #10
LOL!! Duncanpup's heroism is depicted so vividly here! Thanks for sharing! nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2024 #7
Too funny 😂 Emile Sep 2024 #8
I just HATE those blow up decorations. Grins Sep 2024 #9
A person who thinks they are tough has a dog for protection. A person who knows they are tough will protect their dog LT Barclay Sep 2024 #11
We should start a support group Duncanpup Sep 2024 #12
Funny Figarosmom Sep 2024 #13
Love this! HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #14

irisblue

(34,495 posts)
1. When dressed in costumes porch geese were popular
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 08:29 AM
Sep 2024

The Wonder Dog saw for the first time, maybe, a red gingham dress on a ugly porch geese. He and I walked past that house twice a day for 2 years.


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Fla Dem

(25,985 posts)
4. Halloween is a month and a half away! Decorations out already!!
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 08:41 AM
Sep 2024

I remember maybe putting them out 2-3 weeks ahead. Sorry your dog gets riled but can understand why. Some decorations are really weird.

RandomNumbers

(18,289 posts)
5. Give that pup extra treats!
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 08:45 AM
Sep 2024

Those inflatable yard decorations are indeed an abomination.

(When I go into a store that sells that cr*p I'm reminded that SOMEONE is buying all the stupid sh*t, and keeping casinos afloat, and so on -- then I bet some of these people b*tch about "inflation" and how hard it is to make ends meet these days because ... )

I applaud your pup for at least having a proper opinion of the nonsense.

Diamond_Dog

(35,436 posts)
6. Dunc is just expressing his disdain for ugly yard decorations put out way too early.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 08:51 AM
Sep 2024

Our dogs are smarter than we give them credit for. Give him an extra belly rub for me.

Grins

(7,971 posts)
9. I just HATE those blow up decorations.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 10:43 AM
Sep 2024

Ugly and cheap. In the morning deflated bags and even more ugly.

Jeeze…. Why bother with crsp?

LT Barclay

(2,789 posts)
11. A person who thinks they are tough has a dog for protection. A person who knows they are tough will protect their dog
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 11:21 AM
Sep 2024

Our golden retriever hated black trash bags, loved attacking dandelions and knew every thing in the neighborhood so spent some time one night barking at a wooden chock a neighbor left in the driveway

Figarosmom

(3,700 posts)
13. Funny
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 11:30 AM
Sep 2024

Hadn't thought about those decorations with dogs. They weren't around when I had my labs and my akita/shepherd mix was afraid of just about everything.

Had a big black lab who was afraid of feathers. We lived by lake Michigan at the time and would take him for walk ( and swim if it was warm) everyday. If he saw a feather sticking up in the sand he'd bark and run behind us just barking his fool head off until we removed it from his sight.

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