[NAGDU] Dogs and TV

[Sharon S]

Hi all, this is a new one for me none of my other dogs have been interested
in TV. Sure there were times when previous dogs barked at the TV but
Sherlock is totally different.

 

One night mum was watching TV and some horses came on. Sherlock suddenly sat
up and stared at the TV until the horses went away. Then the other day I was
relaxing on my bed watching recordings and I got a phone call. So I stopped
my recording and turned the volume off. While talking to the friend Sherlock
suddenly started growling and barking. I looked at what was on the TV
because that was where he was focused and it was some wild life show about
birds. Mum watches this show about dogs each week and if Sherlock is around
he normally barks at the dogs. He is always staring at the TV and stops when
you change what is on. Then one day he actually walked up to the TV to touch
noses with a dog. As I say it is actually the show he is watching because if
we change the channel he stops.

 

We did find it funny at first but now mum can't watch her show wile Sherlock
is in the room.

 

Has anyone else ever had a dog react like this?

 

As I say the only work around we have found is to not watch that sort of
show when he is around. However we don't know how he will react because
sometimes he is happy to see animals on the TV and other times he doesn't
like them.

 

Bye for now.

>From Shaz.

Canberra, Australia.