A friend came for lunch today, he lives alone and exists on ready meals so a good home cooked roast is always welcome . Len has a Jack Russell Joe, known well to Sam and Millie , they both seem comfortable with having him around, never a cross word . Today , Joe was ferreting about in the toy box, pulling out first one toy, then another , Sam was oblivious , asleep on his cushion , Millie watching quietly from the wings, seemingly unbothered by the toy activity . Then Joe dared to fish out Teddy Legless ( dont ask !) the one toy that both Millie and Sam love most but never ever fall out over . Millie walked over to Joe who was laying mauling Teddy , her body seemed relaxed, she didnt make a sound, her tail was wagging , ears up , she stood in front of Joe who looked up and instantly let go of Teddy and rolled over on his back in submission ;D There was no showing of teeth , no low growl and yet he seemed to know that this toy was off limit , meanwhile Millie picked Teddy up and placed him very gently in her bed , casting a side glance at Joe as if to say , Dont you dare , but all the time her tail wagged and no sign of aggression, funny arent they ? ;D
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? Wow....thats actually really lovely.....
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? It all depends on how the tail was wagging!
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? It's all in the look Kate, my children say I have 'the look' and they know so no words are needed !! ;D Helen x
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? [quote author=Stacia link=topic=2972.msg31329#msg31329 date=1382299414] It all depends on how the tail was wagging! [/quote] Ah, yes. It was a microscopic adjustment to the angle of the ears and tail - undetectable to the human eye - that said "TOUCH THAT TOY AGAIN AND YOU'RE TOAST MATE".
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? [quote author=charlie link=topic=2972.msg31331#msg31331 date=1382299636] It's all in the look Kate, my children say I have 'the look' and they know so no words are needed !! ;D Helen x [/quote] My mum had that look - I'm hoping I've inherited it 8)
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? [quote author=bbrown link=topic=2972.msg31338#msg31338 date=1382299835] [quote author=charlie link=topic=2972.msg31331#msg31331 date=1382299636] It's all in the look Kate, my children say I have 'the look' and they know so no words are needed !! ;D Helen x [/quote] My mum had that look - I'm hoping I've inherited it 8) [/quote] Oh I bet you have Barbara, it's such a useful look and I reckon all mums have it, mine certainly did Helen x
Re: Telepathatic messages or just well hidden body language ? I can just picture sweet little Millie saying "I look cute - but DON'T mess with me, or with Legless Ted..."
