This exact scene plays out in our house several times a day.
Our Samoyed has learned a certain amount of ‘cat’; for instance, he now stands still with his head down so that the cat can greet him by face rubbing. In return, the cat has learned enough ‘dog’ that, after the face-rubbing ceremony, he dutifully turns his tail to the dog for some butt-sniffing.
Of course, being young, the dog often goes a bit too far; which, for one of the cats is when he decides to drag him around the floor under a paw (something the first cat weirdly enjoys*). For another, it is approaching him when he’s trying to sleep. Both soon result in a feline approximation of the alien face-hugger scene.
Don’t be afraid for the dog, though. Samoyeds have a ridiculously thick pelt, and even though it looks uncomfortable for him when the cat pulls hard to extricate his claws from the fur, they never get down to the skin.
Oh, the cats have scrolled the dog’s nose occasionally in the past – but since his face is only usually attacked when he pushes it right into a feline belly, the vulnerable bits (eyes, nose) aren’t usually injured.
He started with the “boop!” action after watching the kittens play – that arm out, paw-jabbing motion is often how one would start a chase with the other. The kittens (now fully-grown) would do that to the dog when he chased and cornered them, meaning serious damage, not play. Until the dog learned to turn tail and run immediately. If you think the above is amusing, you should hear the roars of laughter that accompany the sight of a large fluffy dog, paws slipping on the tiles, being chased through the house by a pint-sized cat.
Oh, this is your personal meme-thing, tigger?! I assumed you’d simply shared it! I bow down to your genius. I kept quaking with laughter all day yesterday. Also I rejoice that you have such a hilarious household.
Of course, they omitted the next scene, the one where cat “boops” back – with claws extended.
My dog is quite respectful of my cats. If they don’t want to play, he backs off quickly!
De Louvres Dept: Oeuvres de Loules? Or Cat:Error? (Don’t miss the sequel in Cat:Terror)
Aww. Friendly dog doing everything possible in dog-language to convince cat to play.
Cat, in cat-language, has flattened its ears so far back you can’t even see them in the last frame.
This does not end well.
As my grandmother said to me long ago, understanding other languages is important.
This exact scene plays out in our house several times a day.
Our Samoyed has learned a certain amount of ‘cat’; for instance, he now stands still with his head down so that the cat can greet him by face rubbing. In return, the cat has learned enough ‘dog’ that, after the face-rubbing ceremony, he dutifully turns his tail to the dog for some butt-sniffing.
Of course, being young, the dog often goes a bit too far; which, for one of the cats is when he decides to drag him around the floor under a paw (something the first cat weirdly enjoys*). For another, it is approaching him when he’s trying to sleep. Both soon result in a feline approximation of the alien face-hugger scene.
Don’t be afraid for the dog, though. Samoyeds have a ridiculously thick pelt, and even though it looks uncomfortable for him when the cat pulls hard to extricate his claws from the fur, they never get down to the skin.
At least we don’t have porcupines…
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*But, then again, that is the cat who liked to lie in front of my broom as a kitten.
Ah I’m glad to know it doesn’t end with agonized yelps and streaming blood.
Unless they catch the delicate muzzle parts.
We had a calico and a sheltie who were good pals. Every so often, she’d take a swipe at him (without claws), and later he’d put her head in his mouth.
Ya I always flinch with fear for the nose.
Oh, the cats have scrolled the dog’s nose occasionally in the past – but since his face is only usually attacked when he pushes it right into a feline belly, the vulnerable bits (eyes, nose) aren’t usually injured.
He started with the “boop!” action after watching the kittens play – that arm out, paw-jabbing motion is often how one would start a chase with the other. The kittens (now fully-grown) would do that to the dog when he chased and cornered them, meaning serious damage, not play. Until the dog learned to turn tail and run immediately. If you think the above is amusing, you should hear the roars of laughter that accompany the sight of a large fluffy dog, paws slipping on the tiles, being chased through the house by a pint-sized cat.
Oh, this is your personal meme-thing, tigger?! I assumed you’d simply shared it! I bow down to your genius. I kept quaking with laughter all day yesterday. Also I rejoice that you have such a hilarious household.
No, not mine – I shared it from a friend simply because it is so accurate.
#YesAllSamoyeds. :)
Ah!