Sunday my peaceful puttering was shattered by Ella's frantic barking. Now those of you who follow know that the first thing running though my mind is LION. I come full bore armed with a stick to rescue my dog from the jaws of death. Only problem is... no lion...
Instead my brave dog was being harassed by...a bird house...
Yes, I said a bird house.
Not a new birdhouse, mind you.
One that has been on our property for 10 years.
It has been in that spot the whole time. I guess she never noticed it until today.
Quite the vicious looking birdhouse huh? Kelly's dad made it for us when we first moved here. It is out of PVC pipe, a funnel, and topped with a golf ball. Maybe I'm not using my imagination, but I'm having a hard time seeing the threat.
I took it down so Ella could get a closer look. It took her five minutes before she even touched it. After that, she sheepishly acted like she was clearing it for possible chipmunks.
To funny!! My son loved the pictures of the lion though. Although I don't think he would be so excited if it was in our back yard!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am laughing! Brave Ella, saving you from a birdhouse! Sometimes pets do the craziest things.
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny! I have a beautiful, sweet blue pit - who last week had nearly the same reaction to a large bird feather.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to the lion . . . my daughter and I were once cornered by a coyote walking our three dogs. We had to phone (thank goodness for cell phones) for help. I cannot fathom crossing paths with a lion. However, living in a cabin in the hills of South Dakota sounds like a dream, truly.
Great blog ~
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the giggle ;-) Dogs are a constant source of entertainment!
ReplyDeleteOk, that is so cute! and funny!! That is hilarious that she never spotted it until now...I love it! Seems pets are always amusing us! I'll bet your heart dropped when you thought it could possibly be the mountain lion! goodness!
ReplyDeleteI guess she is a bit jumpy too. I think I would be with a lion that close. I just think it is so funny when a dog suddenly sees something they haven't seen before. Silly dog, but she is just doing her job. :) She looks like such a nice dog.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it wasn't the lion, and that Ella and the birdhouse are both ok! lol
ReplyDeleteThe thought of a mountain lion sounds scary to me. Maybe Ella just wanted the golf ball on top of the bird house so she could play fetch?
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Oh, this was funny!!! The two last pictures with Ella checking the "monster" are great!
ReplyDeleteAnd that bird house is also something else. A great job.
xoxo
Such an interesting anecdote about Ella. My mutt sometimes behave this way too. She won't stop barking until I let her checked it out.
ReplyDeleteThere probably was a pesky chipmunk harassing her, but aren't you lucky to have such a good watch dog, especially if a lion has been sighted. XOXO
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