The first in a new series focussing on wildlife
Choking hazard!
One day I read a sad story from a family whose German Shepard had died from choking on a tennis ball. Knowing how very much my own shepard, Apache, loves his tennis balls, I told him to listen while I read the story to him. While I read the story, he watched me attentively, with his tennis ball in his mouth. At the conclusion of the story, he dropped his tennis ball and went to the "toy" box to retrieve his very large, not-possible-to-choke-on purple ball!
Rating: 42 paws up
True Story?:
yes
WOW!!! What a clever dog!!!!
WOW!!! What a clever dog!!!!
I loved your story! I have
I loved your story!
I have a border collie called snifter and he would of enjoyed the story as much as i did.
I am sorry to here about your dog, but such you we have lots of good times to remember.
Posted by kate 4 months ago x
This is my story which I submitted quite some time ago, before I lost Apache last year to a dibilitating disease. I'm pleased to see it published, he was extraordinary and I miss him every day.
Posted by Deb 4 months ago x
Deb, CONGRATULATIONS on your story being voted a story of the week!!
Posted by Sharon Morris - Arkansas, USA 4 months ago x
Perhaps it wasn't the actual words of the story that Apache understood, but rather your body language as you read it. Perhaps you were pointing to the tennis ball he was holding, and there was a tone of disapproval in your voice.
Animals certainly sense and understand body language, voice volume and inflection, etc. So, I can understand him dropping the tennis ball.
But going and getting a bigger ball?? That's harder to explain away!
Thanks for the story. I really enjoyed it.
Posted by Sharon Morris 12 months ago x
What an intelligent dog. Ihope he enjoyed the other ball as much.
Posted by JOYCE TAYLOR 20 months ago x
I really liked reading your story about Apache. German Shepherds are such clever doggies, that I believe he really did fully understand the story. It certainly seems like it anyway, 'cause at the end of it, he got up and changed the tennis ball for a bigger one. He is not only very clever, but very sensible as well.
Posted by Elizabeth Kramer. New Zealand. 29 months ago x
I am not too sure this IS a coincidence. German Shepherds are pretty smart.
Posted by Joyce Elphick 29 months ago x
Nice story, BUT!! I think this might have been a coincidence?
Posted by Janice Kyriakou 29 months ago x