Astro running back and forth is probably just him confirming that the tiny human is part you. He was correct and because he's a tiny you, Astro must now protect it as well.
Our dog DOES NOT APPROVE of when we bathe our 3 month old in the kitchen sink (where dog cannot see/smell her), and baby does not make any noises for too long. Our female dog assumes that this means we are drowning her, I guess, but that we don't know any better, so she must educate us of the fact that drowning our baby girl is a bad idea... Between sight/smell/sound, it's like she must always be able to confirm that our baby girl is healthy via at least one of these three methods. She has ZERO trust in us humans to take care of our baby girl, as she understands it.
My first niece lived with my parents for a while after she was born. Their dog took on the guardian/protector role with gusto. If she started fussing upstairs during nap time, he would race downstairs and start badgering us until we went to check on her. Never left her side— if he had to go outside to do his business, it was in/out/no-time-to-explore-there’s-a-job-to-do.
She and her mom eventually moved out on their own. This was about ten years ago. Now the dog is older, and he’s showing it— he has a hard time hearing, and cataracts are clouding his vision. My niece hasn’t been to my parents’ house since moving out (mostly Mom and Dad visiting her where she lives) until recently.
The dog flipped his fucking lid when he saw her again. Ten years later, he knew. And he stayed by her side the entire visit, back in his “guard duty” role.
Entinu on February 6th, 2018 at 08:02 UTC »
Astro running back and forth is probably just him confirming that the tiny human is part you. He was correct and because he's a tiny you, Astro must now protect it as well.
aardy on February 6th, 2018 at 09:02 UTC »
Our dog DOES NOT APPROVE of when we bathe our 3 month old in the kitchen sink (where dog cannot see/smell her), and baby does not make any noises for too long. Our female dog assumes that this means we are drowning her, I guess, but that we don't know any better, so she must educate us of the fact that drowning our baby girl is a bad idea... Between sight/smell/sound, it's like she must always be able to confirm that our baby girl is healthy via at least one of these three methods. She has ZERO trust in us humans to take care of our baby girl, as she understands it.
primehound on February 6th, 2018 at 10:01 UTC »
My first niece lived with my parents for a while after she was born. Their dog took on the guardian/protector role with gusto. If she started fussing upstairs during nap time, he would race downstairs and start badgering us until we went to check on her. Never left her side— if he had to go outside to do his business, it was in/out/no-time-to-explore-there’s-a-job-to-do.
She and her mom eventually moved out on their own. This was about ten years ago. Now the dog is older, and he’s showing it— he has a hard time hearing, and cataracts are clouding his vision. My niece hasn’t been to my parents’ house since moving out (mostly Mom and Dad visiting her where she lives) until recently.
The dog flipped his fucking lid when he saw her again. Ten years later, he knew. And he stayed by her side the entire visit, back in his “guard duty” role.
He’s a goddamn good boy.