I like dogs, really I do
But as a 4 year old wasn't aware of how being beaten repeatedly on the head, with a plastic squeeky hammer toy, would enrage a giant german shepherd so much. The answer is a lot.

It was a friend of my Dads, who was visiting, with this toothy, hairy (but lovely) hound. Hound was good as gold, and lay down at end of sofa to chill, while I watched for a bit, then, being bored (and annoying) began tapping it on the head with my favourite toy of the time, a plastic squeeky hammer. Everytime you hit something, it squeeked, and I chuckled. What could be more fun than setting about this dogs gigantic, hairy head with this hammer? Not much, I thought, and went at it with gusto for all of 5 minutes until fangs had had enough.

Turning around, with no bark to warn me, he grabbed my head in his gaping mouth, and squeezed, just hard enough to leave a row of tooth marks across my forehead, and not draw any blood, or even hurt me really if truth be told. He then lay back down again to chill. I sat there agape, and covered in dog slobber for a bit, and, sensibly, stopped attacking him with my hammer. I did have some cool toothmarks for the next hour, which I was everso impressed with, so it wasn't all bad.

My dad said it served me right, and to be fair, it did.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Mon 28 Apr 2008, 14:12, 3 replies)

This made me laugh
excellent
( morrybyte made a subtle namechange at, Mon 28 Apr 2008, 14:22, closed)

What a clued up dog!
If that happened today the dog would end up getting a dose of the sleepy juice.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 28 Apr 2008, 18:33, closed)

reminds me
when i was a small child my parents owned a german shepherd, she was awesome. we kinda inherited her when her owner died with no family (he was a dog handler for the police) and a better well trained dog i have yet to meet, if i tried to play with the dials on the front of the cooker she would get between me and said appliance and walk sideways to keep me away from it, not a funny story but true (still miss you elsa) also my mum told me i used to cause a ruckus if i was not allowed to sleep in her bed with her (she also would not let anyone she did not know near me) as a adult i wish i could train a dog that well :)
(Patfish, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 3:30, closed)