On my walk today

[james_davis_nicoll]

I encountered a dog who was doing a much better job of climbing a tree than I would have expected.

Comments

[maruad.livejournal.com]

My nephew had a similar experience with his new dog. It is part labrador. They didn't realize it was part Catahoula till after it had shown it's chops as a canine Houdini by repeatedly escaping from it's pen when they had to go out for errands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catahoula_Cur

[spiralsheep.livejournal.com]

The tree-climbing dog I mentioned below was a part Lab mongrel.

[glaurung-quena.livejournal.com]

Was there something in the tree, or was it just expressing its inner squirrel?

[w. dow rieder (from livejournal.com)]

I was about to ask if there was a *SQUIRREL!!!!* in the tree.

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

Not that I saw. No birds, either.

[w. dow rieder (from livejournal.com)]

Huh. Maybe it was protesting cat vs dog stereotypes.

[spiralsheep.livejournal.com]

I used to live next door to a large black mongrel dog who enjoyed climbing trees and lurking in hiding until he could WOOF loudly from above head height at unsuspecting passing humans.

[maruad.livejournal.com]

My nephew lives near Calgary. His dog is still a puppy though. I expect much hilarity will come from this.

[spiralsheep.livejournal.com]

BIG FRIENDLY WOOFS (that make passers-by jump out of their skins)!