Television: Dogs That Watch TV
An article on MSNBC talks about TV-watching Pets. I thought our Vegas was unusual in this respect. I was apparently wrong.
This first picture shows the view we often have of our television, with the Vegas-shaped silhouette at the bottom of the screen a la Mystery Science Theater 3000.
She takes particular interest in animals - dogs, cats, cows, and especially horses. Animation and anything moving quickly across the screen also grabs her attention. One of her favorites is the movie "Shrek". The character Donkey is her favorite as he is both animated and horse-like.
In the next picture you can see the crate in front of the television. That was placed there as a Vegas barrier.
Prior to its placement there, Vegas would jump at things on the screen with her paws hitting the base, changing the channel, turning the volume way up, switching the video input, or just turning the TV off.
For some reason, she has an unbridled hatred of the TiVo Guy. If we ever play the opening animation on our TiVo, she goes absolutely berserk. Even when TiVo Guy is just sitting quietly in the corner of the menu screen, she whines and sometimes jumps at him. We often find her behavior funny and cute, but it can in time become increasingly annoying.
But, of course, my dog would have to be a TV nut.
This first picture shows the view we often have of our television, with the Vegas-shaped silhouette at the bottom of the screen a la Mystery Science Theater 3000.
She takes particular interest in animals - dogs, cats, cows, and especially horses. Animation and anything moving quickly across the screen also grabs her attention. One of her favorites is the movie "Shrek". The character Donkey is her favorite as he is both animated and horse-like.
In the next picture you can see the crate in front of the television. That was placed there as a Vegas barrier.
Prior to its placement there, Vegas would jump at things on the screen with her paws hitting the base, changing the channel, turning the volume way up, switching the video input, or just turning the TV off.
For some reason, she has an unbridled hatred of the TiVo Guy. If we ever play the opening animation on our TiVo, she goes absolutely berserk. Even when TiVo Guy is just sitting quietly in the corner of the menu screen, she whines and sometimes jumps at him. We often find her behavior funny and cute, but it can in time become increasingly annoying.
But, of course, my dog would have to be a TV nut.
posted by GaryO @ 11:59 PM
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