Some dogs fib....
Grin for the day....
When my 3 Ibizan hounds get at the back of our property (2/3rds of an acre) and start barking (at whatever) I start by telling them "quiet". If the barking doesn't stop, I give them the command "in the house". Then, if the barking doesn't stop, I have to put on my shoes and walk to the back of the property with the water hose. The hose is required because they run 45 mph and there is no way that I'll be able to catch them.
When I go outside to "motivate them to come in the house", the 3 year old, Joy has always met me BUT she stops to pick up a toy on her way. The look on her face says, "I'm not being bad, Mom, honest. I was on my way but I just needed to get my toy first."
Last week, the 9 year old, Mercy, started with the exact same behaviour, she also had the same look on her face, "I'm not being bad, I just needed to get my toy before I came in the house."
Evidentally, Joy has taught Mercy how to fib....
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"Every time I think I have seen every Ibizan Hound behaviour in my 14 years of sharing my house with hounds they come up with something new."