Sweaters, birthday parties, fake throws, dog shaming, pranks involving blankets and disappearing \u2026 the rigmarole we put our canine companions through is never ending. What if the tables could be turned and they could prank us? What if dogs could celebrate April Fool\u2019s Day? I shudder at the thought. The payback would be harsh.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll trick my human into thinking I haven\u2019t already been fed once.\u201d<\/h3>\n
We certainly would be fools if we didn\u2019t think that every single dog on this earth would go for this prank. In my household, we\u2019ve given our dogs second dinner several times by accident \u2014 they didn\u2019t even have to be involved! They wouldn\u2019t waste talents on pretending to be starving, because we\u2019re dumb enough to feed them more than once on our own! \u00ab\u00a0Dog 1; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Several times I\u2019ve arrived home, only to be greeted by Mina and not Fritz. After many shout outs, I start to panic: \u201cOhmydog \u2026 did Fritz somehow get out and go a-wanderin\u2019?!\u201d Ever higher-pitched and frantic calls eventually culminate in me finding my \u201cdeaf\u201d boy lounging in a tucked-away chair, looking at me like I\u2019m a lunatic. \u201cHuh. Maybe next time you\u2019ll take me with you, woman.\u201d \u00ab\u00a0Dog 2; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite our best efforts to ensure plenty of potty opportunities, sometimes poop happens. If our furry creatures participated in April Fool\u2019s Day, you can bet your bottom dog they\u2019d pull some kind of prank involving dookie. Carefully and strategically placed on a multicolor rug or flooring surface as to camouflage it. And wait for it to get cold. And then do a doggie laugh as human steps in it, sans socks. I know this from personal experience. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 3; human 0; dog sibling shouldering blame 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dogs know that humans are often weird and irrational creatures. If they knew that some of us were superstitious, believed in spirits and believed that looking between a dog\u2019s ears could visibly reveal the presence of a ghost, they would be for sure 100% messing with us at every opportunity. Especially after watching a scary movie or while alone. My female shepherd, Mina, who is very sensitive to everything anyway, is a great one for this. If I didn\u2019t have my male shepherd, Fritz, nearby to counteract Mina\u2019s overwrought vigilance into open closets and scary hallways with his continual lazing and snoring, I\u2019d be worried for sure. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 4; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t know about your dogs, but if mine ever got ahold of that squirrel who taunts them constantly, they\u2019d bring it straight to me just for the entertainment value. They\u2019d bring anything they thought would shock me straight onto my lap and jump and prance for joy, thinking my scream was in delight. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 5; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Not too long ago, I cut and prepared 2 pounds of salmon with salt, pepper and olive oil and left it on the counter on a cutting board, waiting for my family to return for the evening before I started to cook it. I poured myself a glass of wine and sat directly outside the kitchen to enjoy some afternoon sunshine and fresh air. After 10 minutes, I went back inside to check on a few other things, but something was wrong. Something I couldn\u2019t put my finger on right away. Then it hit me: The salmon was gone. All 2 pounds of it. Disappeared into thin air. Utterly incredulous, I looked at both dogs. Fritz would never. Mina, always the opportunist and never guilty about things that bring her so much joy, looked at me with her angelic, soulful eyes and breathed on me with the heaviest of salmon breath. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 6; human (and family) 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n My dogs hate water. No amount of cooing and cajoling would ever cure them of their hatred of getting bathed. Can I share how many times I\u2019ve bathed them, which is no small feat, as they\u2019re both 85 pounds, only to turn around 20 minutes later to see they\u2019ve rolled in something gross? As if to say, \u201cI don\u2019t like baths, and here\u2019s what I think of them \u2014 and you!\u201d \u00ab\u00a0Dogs 7; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yep, there\u2019s no doubt. If dogs dug their paws into the April Fool\u2019s tradition, we\u2019d be toast. Good thing for us they\u2019re much more interested in food, hikes, cuddles and love.<\/p>\n The post If Dogs Celebrated April Fool’s Day<\/a> by Ellyce Rothrock<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n The post If Dogs Celebrated April Fool’s Day<\/a> by Ellyce Rothrock<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n Sweaters, birthday parties, fake throws, dog shaming, pranks involving blankets and disappearing \u2026 the rigmarole we put our canine companions through is never ending. What if the tables could be turned and they could prank us? What if dogs could celebrate April Fool\u2019s Day? I shudder at the thought. The payback would be harsh.<\/p>\n We certainly would be fools if we didn\u2019t think that every single dog on this earth would go for this prank. In my household, we\u2019ve given our dogs second dinner several times by accident \u2014 they didn\u2019t even have to be involved! They wouldn\u2019t waste talents on pretending to be starving, because we\u2019re dumb enough to feed them more than once on our own! \u00ab\u00a0Dog 1; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Several times I\u2019ve arrived home, only to be greeted by Mina and not Fritz. After many shout outs, I start to panic: \u201cOhmydog \u2026 did Fritz somehow get out and go a-wanderin\u2019?!\u201d Ever higher-pitched and frantic calls eventually culminate in me finding my \u201cdeaf\u201d boy lounging in a tucked-away chair, looking at me like I\u2019m a lunatic. \u201cHuh. Maybe next time you\u2019ll take me with you, woman.\u201d \u00ab\u00a0Dog 2; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite our best efforts to ensure plenty of potty opportunities, sometimes poop happens. If our furry creatures participated in April Fool\u2019s Day, you can bet your bottom dog they\u2019d pull some kind of prank involving dookie. Carefully and strategically placed on a multicolor rug or flooring surface as to camouflage it. And wait for it to get cold. And then do a doggie laugh as human steps in it, sans socks. I know this from personal experience. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 3; human 0; dog sibling shouldering blame 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dogs know that humans are often weird and irrational creatures. If they knew that some of us were superstitious, believed in spirits and believed that looking between a dog\u2019s ears could visibly reveal the presence of a ghost, they would be for sure 100% messing with us at every opportunity. Especially after watching a scary movie or while alone. My female shepherd, Mina, who is very sensitive to everything anyway, is a great one for this. If I didn\u2019t have my male shepherd, Fritz, nearby to counteract Mina\u2019s overwrought vigilance into open closets and scary hallways with his continual lazing and snoring, I\u2019d be worried for sure. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 4; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t know about your dogs, but if mine ever got ahold of that squirrel who taunts them constantly, they\u2019d bring it straight to me just for the entertainment value. They\u2019d bring anything they thought would shock me straight onto my lap and jump and prance for joy, thinking my scream was in delight. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 5; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Not too long ago, I cut and prepared 2 pounds of salmon with salt, pepper and olive oil and left it on the counter on a cutting board, waiting for my family to return for the evening before I started to cook it. I poured myself a glass of wine and sat directly outside the kitchen to enjoy some afternoon sunshine and fresh air. After 10 minutes, I went back inside to check on a few other things, but something was wrong. Something I couldn\u2019t put my finger on right away. Then it hit me: The salmon was gone. All 2 pounds of it. Disappeared into thin air. Utterly incredulous, I looked at both dogs. Fritz would never. Mina, always the opportunist and never guilty about things that bring her so much joy, looked at me with her angelic, soulful eyes and breathed on me with the heaviest of salmon breath. \u00ab\u00a0Dog 6; human (and family) 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n My dogs hate water. No amount of cooing and cajoling would ever cure them of their hatred of getting bathed. Can I share how many times I\u2019ve bathed them, which is no small feat, as they\u2019re both 85 pounds, only to turn around 20 minutes later to see they\u2019ve rolled in something gross? As if to say, \u201cI don\u2019t like baths, and here\u2019s what I think of them \u2014 and you!\u201d \u00ab\u00a0Dogs 7; human 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yep, there\u2019s no doubt. If dogs dug their paws into the April Fool\u2019s tradition, we\u2019d be toast. Good thing for us they\u2019re much more interested in food, hikes, cuddles and love.<\/p>\n The post If Dogs Celebrated April Fool’s Day<\/a> by Ellyce Rothrock<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\u200a\u201cI\u2019ll ignore her calls and make her think I\u2019ve run away.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll just blame this poop on my furry sibling.\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ll stare off into this dark corner of the house, lay back my ears and growl.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cLook, Ma! I found a friend!\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll wait for Mom to leave the kitchen and then steal (insert food of choice here) and make her think she\u2019s crazy.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u200a\u201cI\u2019ll just roll in this dirt and mud after getting a bath. Joke\u2019s on you, Mom!\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ll trick my human into thinking I haven\u2019t already been fed once.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u200a\u201cI\u2019ll ignore her calls and make her think I\u2019ve run away.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll just blame this poop on my furry sibling.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll stare off into this dark corner of the house, lay back my ears and growl.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cLook, Ma! I found a friend!\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll wait for Mom to leave the kitchen and then steal (insert food of choice here) and make her think she\u2019s crazy.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u200a\u201cI\u2019ll just roll in this dirt and mud after getting a bath. Joke\u2019s on you, Mom!\u201d<\/h3>\n