Don’t you just love it when your dog does this–barks and growls at nothing? Cats can do it, too. This dog seems to be excited by the presence of an intruder in the living room–but as you can see, there’s nobody there.
Why do they do it? Helki the Rod says you’d better pay attention to what the birds and animals are telling you, if you want to stay alive in the forest. Well, first you’d have to figure out what this agitated dog is telling you…
I have lived in Metuchen, NJ, all my life. I have been married to my wife Patricia since 1977. I am a former newspaper editor and reporter. I was also the owner-operator of my own small business for several years. I wrote various novels and short stories published during 1980s and 1990s. I am a long-time student of judo and Japanese swordsmanship (kenjutsu). I also play chess, basketball, and military and sports simulations.
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I’ve seen a normally calm dog go absolutely insane, barking at a dried leaf. I went over, picked up the leaf (the dog was certain I would die) and showed it to the dog. For the next half hour it went and checked out the spot where the leaf had been.
Well, that’s a puzzle. And then there’s the cat that stares at an empty corner of the living room and growls. And I have read that a rattlesnake my go into full threat display when no threat is visible to the human observer.
Our senses are very good, but they have limitations and occasionally we can be fools. That’s how illusions work. There’s no telling what animals may perceive.
November 25th, 2017 at 8:39 pm
They say animals are very sensitive to other dimensional beings. And I do believe they can sometimes sense things we can’t.
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November 25th, 2017 at 9:49 pm
They also have rather lively imaginations.
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November 25th, 2017 at 9:00 pm
I’ve seen a normally calm dog go absolutely insane, barking at a dried leaf. I went over, picked up the leaf (the dog was certain I would die) and showed it to the dog. For the next half hour it went and checked out the spot where the leaf had been.
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November 25th, 2017 at 9:52 pm
Well, that’s a puzzle. And then there’s the cat that stares at an empty corner of the living room and growls. And I have read that a rattlesnake my go into full threat display when no threat is visible to the human observer.
Maybe animals do this stuff to freak us out.
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November 25th, 2017 at 10:52 pm
Our senses are very good, but they have limitations and occasionally we can be fools. That’s how illusions work. There’s no telling what animals may perceive.
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