Bearing grudges

[Auslander]

Tell me I'm not alone!
My elderly setter, who is normally the velcro-ist of velcro dogs, is not speaking to me. Not only is he not speaking to me, but he is making a point of lavishing love and affection on everyone else, whilst ignoring me.
My crime - knocking a glass of water off the bedside table onto him at 3 am - two days ago...

 

[twiggy2]

Tell me I'm not alone!
My elderly setter, who is normally the velcro-ist of velcro dogs, is not speaking to me. Not only is he not speaking to me, but he is making a point of lavishing love and affection on everyone else, whilst ignoring me.
My crime - knocking a glass of water off the bedside table onto him at 3 am - two days ago...

Non of our current crew bear grudges, luckily

 

[BallyJ]

To be fair I'd probably still not be speaking to you

Must have been quite the shock for him!! Definitley needs payment in extra treats.

 

[ArklePig]

Poor sensitive soul

Not the same, but I know someone who went to prison for a few months and when they came home their dog refused to speak to them as it were for exactly one week and he resumed being the dogs favourite person. Could never work out if it was a punishment or what. Strange creatures in ways.

 

[Auslander]

To be fair I'd probably still not be speaking to you

Must have been quite the shock for him!! Definitley needs payment in extra treats.

I totally understand why he's cross with me! I have bribed him to love me with dried chicken fillets. He accepts the bribe, then reverts to ignoring me!
There was a brief moment yesterday when he came and lay on me, but then he remembered and was off like a shot!

 

[Auslander]

Poor sensitive soul

Not the same, but I know someone who went to prison for a few months and when they came home their dog refused to speak to them as it were for exactly one week and he resumed being the dogs favourite person. Could never work out if it was a punishment or what. Strange creatures in ways.

Bruno blanks me if I go to the yard without him. I hate to think how he'd be if I went away for a bit!

 

[Barton Bounty]

As much as I find this hilarious dogs do actually hold grudges. I suggest you buy him a new toy, a toy just for him

 

[Auslander]

He's happy to lie on the sofa next to me - but he will NOT look at me!

 

[CorvusCorax]

Nope, dogs have to be very forgiving in this house

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

He probably thinks his gonna get another soaking

Winnie ignores us when we get back from holiday for a few days, a few weeks ago I swatted a fly in the lounge she still is wary of sitting on that sofa with me and if oh leaves the room she follows him out even if he goes to the loo she sits outside.

She hates any kind of fly killing

 

[pinkfluffy]

A few weeks ago (possibly months, when it was hot and summer) I got up really early to take the dogs out because they'd been miserable in the heat. Normally walked seperately because Lab likes her own space and GSD is bit nervous. GSD - fine, loves me to the moon and back, just happy to be out with me and her sister and life is wonderful oh look a squirrel. The Labrador, however, isn't overly fond of her little sister. In her mind, walkies are for her and her alone, and she still thinks of herself as an only child. She wouldn't listen to me on the walk, kept pushing GSD away from me then sulked for the entire day. She refused to look at me, come within 2 metres of me, even when I picked her up and cuddled her, she turned her head away. Wouldn't acknowledge me at all.
Fine the next day, but definitely a negative performance review for me. Next time, I'll stay in bed.

 

[Auslander]

Nope, dogs have to be very forgiving in this house

He's nearly 16, and he's a very good boy, so he's allowed to do whatever he likes nowadays!

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Zak was terrible for sulking. If he was ever told off, he’d lie out of reach and stare at you murderously for hours. That dog could hold a grudge!

 

[Indy]

Bandit bears a grudge, he's also very judgmental if I get it wrong in agility and is the best eye roller in the world

 

[Annette4]

Fizz bears a gudge like you would not believe. She won't talk to me for a day or two after nail trims, forget about it for 24 hours if I make her go outside in the rain....the list goes on. The others are far more forgiving.

 

[PapaverFollis]

I think all my dogs might have over-anxious attachment disorders reading this thread with all these dogs setting healthy boundaries on acceptable human behaviour.

 

[rabatsa]

Mine is so hard done to that she is just grateful for any attention, from anybody.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

The probability of being killed in your sleep by a cat is low, but never zero...

 

[PurBee]

Mine will let out a big loud groan if i ask her to do something she doesnt want to, then avert her eyes, completely ignore me, refuse to look at me, huffing and puffing with annoyance! It only last a few minutes though as she loves my attention really, and she soon forgets all about it.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Mine will let out a big loud groan if i ask her to do something she doesnt want to, then avert her eyes, completely ignore me, refuse to look at me, huffing and puffing with annoyance! It only last a few minutes though as she loves my attention really, and she soon forgets all about it.

Winnie groans terrible if you ask her to shove over on the sofa.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I hear steak, medium rare is the way to forgiveness… or a sausage may also work

 

[fankino04]

My previous horse was a sulker, I was asked at a yard I kept her at if I would school on a youngster for a fellow livery as they wanted a bit more work done than had been done when she was sent away for breaking. I had a bit of spare time so agreed and said that as the stable opposite mine was empty could we pop her in their to save me time of going all the way across to the other barn. My horse was clearly not happy seeing me with another and any time I went into her stable after riding or grooming polly she would turn around, put her head in the corner and refuse to look at me, her guilt trips worked and we moved polly back to the other barn and Gee went back to winnying at me when she saw me lol

 

[Auslander]

Today, I thought he might enjoy a ride in the trailer, as he's a big fan of car rides.
I was wrong

 

[MereChristmas]

When ‘told off’
e.g. “Monty, Bed.” Monty looks at me.
“Monty, Bed.” Monty looks away.
“Monty, I said, BED”
Monty shuffles to his bed, lies down with an enormous flop-thump
and
hurumphing at a very high volume, puts his head between his paws.

Monty is now at rest in the garden.
We miss him so much.

 

[JoannaC]

I let my lodger's German Shepherd out when she's at work and he mooches about while i do the horses. My fields back onto a farmers field which has a footpath running through and is mainly empty but occasionally has cows in it so we go in it a lot to get onto the footpath. As a one off a load of sheep suddenly appeared and they put a line of electric in front of our fence, he managed to hop over the electric no problem but when i went and grabbed him before he spotted the sheep he wouldn't jump back over it but kept running into it and then literally screaming his head off. Well he refused to come out with me for a good six months, just did a wee and ran straight back into the house. He has finally forgiven me a year later!

 

[Auslander]

Sadly, my beautiful boy has borne his last grudge. He was Pts this morning, after his wobbly back end deteriorated badly overnight, and he was struggling to get up this morning.
He was 16, and has been my constant companion for many years. I'm just heartbroken.

 

[ArklePig]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your lovely boy

 

[Bluewaves]

It's so hard when you lose a gorgeous furry boy you have loved and lived with so long. That is so sad. I'm very sorry.

 

[CorvusCorax]

So sorry to hear this x

 

[MereChristmas]

So sorry @Auslander. They leave such a huge hole don’t they?