Things That Tron Does That Are Annoying

I pretty much have the best dog in the world. He's totally awesome & he likes to do totally awesome things like sometimes when he's on the lead & really excited he actually does somersaults because he wants to jump around but he's attached to the lead so he goes in a circle (you kind of have to see it). Also he scares off annoying people, because in wanting to say hello to them he often looks like he would like to eat their face. All positive so far.

Sometimes, however, Tron can be really really annoying, & in case any of you are feeling pretty upset right now because you thought your dog was the best in the world, I'm going to (rather charitably) make a list some of his major faults.

1. He likes to dig.
Pretty normal for a dog you might think, until you realise that I have a concrete yard out the back which is pretty much undiggable unless you're a JCB (or a Clive Hurt). Tron likes to dig inside the house. specifically, in the sofapit.



He particularly likes to do this directly behind you when you are sitting on the sofa.

2. He leans
Tron likes to sit too close to you. By which I mean he lies to sit so that he's pinching your skin with his bum. He also likes to stand across your lap with his side in your face. He also likes to sit on your chest while you're sitting up. He'll manoeuvre himself in to one of these positions & then when you try to nudge him out the way he'll lean. He'll lean on you with a force that is equal & opposite to the force you're applying so you have no option but to push him over. He will then collapse on the floor & look at you reproachfully until you give him a guilt biscuit.

3, He thinks bones are alive
Once the bone is sufficiently chewed up & can no longer be regarded as food, the bone dons a new mantle & becomes a living, breathing plaything. He puts the bone in the middle of the floor & leaps around it in circles barking. Then he backs off, crouches down & rushes towards it, grabbing it in his mouth & throwing it across the room. Then he actually pretends to be surprised, leaps around & barks at it some more & the cycle continues. Don't believe me? Here is proof (this is from a distant time when we thought this behaviour was cute. He's not really a barky dog, but honestly, it can get pretty wearing...)



There are probably another million things that he does that are annoying but I can't think of any more at the moment. He is currently curled up on the sofa next to me having a snooze so I can sit here & blog in peace. Until he farts.

Update

I thought of another one. He lies on his back on the sofa chewing a toy. He drops the toy on the floor. He chews your sleeve until you retrieve the toy. He immediately drops the toy again.

He is doing this to me right now.

Update Update

Whatever you are doing, if he wants your attention, he will put his head DIRECTLY IN THAT THING. So if I am doing washing his head goes in the washing basket. If I am typing on the computer he puts his head on the keyboard. If he can't reach the thing he bashes against your legs & tries to knock you over. I have so far managed to deter him from putting his head in the oven but it's only a matter of time...

Another update update

He wags his tail when you are telling him off.

He brings toys for you to throw but leaves them just out of reach then whines at you. You get up, get the toy & throw it. He runs after the toy, collects it, brings it almost all the way back, then drops it just out of reach & whines at you.