My dog is a quirky bitch

[crysania4]

What IS it with my dog an the UPS truck? While on our walk last night we were passed by many cars and trucks. The FedEx truck went by. A least two full size buses went by. A bus for the disabled went by and that's about the same size as the damned UPS truck. But those? Ignored.

The UPS truck? Dahlia couldn't WAIT to get over to it. We saw the first UPS truck early in the walk. As soon as she saw the guy delivering packages and saw the truck, she rushed over and sat near it, leaning forward, ears alert. She just couldn't wait until he started the damned thing up. The guy looked at her and laughed. He's the one on our usual route and he's seen her do this before. So he started up the truck.

And what does Dahlia do? "BARK BARK BARK BARK!!!!!" And she raced after it like it was the best thing ever.

We saw the second UPS truck as we were heading back to our apartment. We ended up having to walk out of our way to go over to it.

Now Dahlia got close to it and she went into "creeping" mode as she came up along side it. She moved in slow motion, her body low, her eyes focused on the truck. She looked like these dogs in her movement. That's right...what makes my dog go into border collie herding/stalking posture? THE UPS TRUCK. OMG WTF????!!!

My dog is SO WEIRD.

So she slinks up near it and then lays down. She's waiting for it to start up. The UPS guy is still in the truck getting his packages out and he sees my stupid dog laying there staring intently at his truck and he gets out and offers her a biscuit. A plain old regular milk bone dog biscuit. Which Dahlia TAKES. She won't eat them if we offer them to her. But she takes it from this guy.

AND SHE IMMEDIATELY EATS IT OMG WTF???

She ate the biscuit. Right down. I think she was biding her time because soon he came back to the truck and when he saw her waiting and excited, he started it up and took off with great flair (as great of flair as one CAN in one of those lumbering vehicles).

And what did Dahlia do? "BARK BARK BARK BARK!!!!!" And she raced after it like it was the best thing ever. Again.

But best of all! THE TRUCK PULLED OVER! OMG EXCITEMENT FOR DAHLIA!!! He had more packages to deliver down the road. He rushed out and delivered them all and by the time he was back, Dahlia was ready to go. He took off flying again and...once more...

"BARK BARK BARK BARK!!!!!" And she raced after it like it was the best thing ever.

Sadly for Dahlia, he continued on his way and we had to turn toward home, but she had a huge spring in her step and raced all the way back to the apartment.

Just what IS it about those UPS trucks?

Comments

[abserdman.livejournal.com]

Maybe someone she used to love drove a UPS truck?

[crysania4.livejournal.com]

I've wondered that. But then David pointed out that a UPS truck driver wouldn't bring the truck home with him. Maybe someone brought her in the truck WITH them but that seems unlikely too as there's only one seat and there are no doors to the front part of the truck (which I find weird, but I guess it's so they can hop out quicker).

[abserdman.livejournal.com]

True. I don't know then that was my only idea. Maybe your dog is just plain ol' Cuh-Razy!

[crysania4.livejournal.com]

That was pretty much my idea too until David shot it down! I kept thinking that maybe her former owner was a UPS truck driver. LOL I suppose it's still possible. There has to be some reason why she's so drawn to the darned trucks! Maybe she was tied outside on a usual UPS route and the UPS guy was nice to her or something.

[abserdman.livejournal.com]

That would make sense with her taking biscuits from him when she doesn't normally!