More Animal Antics

[eleanor]

We live on the top (second) floor of a two family house, and there is a French-paned door at the bottom of the stairs. When we’re home, we leave the apartment door opened, the other door closed, and let the animals go up and down. Initially, this seemed like a good idea and a way for the cats and dog to get both exercise and entertainment

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[n6tqs]

My cats are all climbers, so even the near-vertical ladder to the attic (where it's warmer, usually) is no problem. And one of their favorite games when the weather is foul is down the front stairs, tear through the first (American) floor, up the back stairs, tear around the second floor, and repeat. All the rugs are permanently rucked up.

I was on a boat (100' schooner) with three dogs (two of them small), and they all could climb and descend pretty steep ladders. They could all jump/scramble over the splashboards to get on deck, but they also knew that jumping the other way was a bad idea. They also knew to do their excretory business on the foredeck.

It's just a matter of what they're used to.

[eleanor]

No dog should get used to going up the stairs butt first -- I laughed until I cried, it was such a sight!

[coyotegoth]

Wow, some things never change!

[eleanor]

Oh yes, that used to be one of her favorite tricks.

In truth, Morgan is a fairly well-trained doggie now. Just clumsey and amazingly goofy!

[allaboutm_e]

Aw, unconditional love,plus bonus entertainment!

[eleanor]

That pretty much sums it up!