Ethan is almost 2 years old now. He had learned a lot the past few months ever since we moved to a bigger house. A few months ago he would be downstairs all the time since he would get shaky and is afraid of the stairs. I don't blame him tho, stairs from previous house was steep, so he never really learned to climb stairs and I think he has fear of heights as well. Now he would go up and downstairs by himself and would even do it quick like he's in a hurry.
We have a screen door along with our main door and he learned to open it by himself as it's just light and he can just push it. It's a good thing, but the bad thing is he is now going out by himself. Before, he would wait for my "go signal" to go out but now he just does it without asking???
He would pee and I don't know, probably eat cat poop or whatever outside lol but even though we have a fence, I don't think it's safe for him to be alone outside without us knowing.
Firstly, I don't want him eating my cats' poop for obvious reasons. My cats sometimes poop outside in the grass, and this dog thinks it's a free treat for him. There's just something in cat poop that he's so obsessed about, think it's the stinky smell of cat food. He would even pretend to lie down and chill downstairs but unbeknownst to me, he is already planning to go out once I'm out of his sight. He's smart af and shouldn't be underestimated.
Don't get fooled by those puppy eyes
Second, with the threat of cane toads I see in the yard, I can't just leave him outside with them cos like I said HE EATS EVERYTHING. XD Cane toads are poisonous and even fatal to dogs but thankfully I don't see this cane toad inside the yard anymore.
Lastly, I can't let him be outside alone because I don't trust people. Who knows there might be some random person walking and sees him and would steal him. People in this country are very much attracted to dogs with breeds because they can sell them for high prices. It would also look good for their social status to have a dog like him, and sadly, most people around here get a breed dog and just put them in a cage and would get bored of them quick.
Also, he's friendly to everyone. Pretty sure he would eat whatever a stranger gives him if there's a chance. Who knows there might be some random jealous person giving him poisoned food just cos they like to do it. It's highly unlikely in this neighborhood that we're in though, but I still won't trust. I've known people who had their pets harmed by jealous neighbors so I wouldn't risk it.
"Why u not take me out with you wen u chill in the balcony"
He's gonna be 2 years old in 2 months but now he looks like he just got divorced. XD
This naughty boi also would come up to bed without our consent lol. I would sometimes see him be up on the bed on his own. Although it's not really forbidden for him to come up to bed, it's just becomes so annoying for us to remove his fur and sometimes his paws are dirty.
Whenever he wants to come up and I say NO, he would look at my bf and would wait for whatever he thinks is a "go signal" for him. lol
He has his own bed but would still sleep on the floor sometimes.
If you think dogs are "just animals" who have simple minds, you're wrong. Recently, he learned to plan things just to get what he wants.
Like whenever there's food on the table and we've finished eating, he would come up to us and hug and cuddle us while we are still sitting on the chair. He would pretend to be all cuddly but if you're not vigilant, he would turn his head to the table to try and attempt to get food, like this goldie in this video.
Luckily this heist has not succeeded yet but I'm pretty sure he's planning on his head on how to do it better.
Boop bitch
It's amazing how he's like a kid but is actually not a kid. He's smart and definitely should not be underestimated and I don't know whatever he's thinking now but we will stay vigilant for our safety.
He's probably planning a coup d'etat but is highly unlikely now as he's not friends with the cats yet. (Cats are my informants). Maybe soon but I will keep an eye out for this future act of treason!
