It was the night of the big Paul McCartney concert here in Buffalo, NY.
Hubby had been disappointed that he was unable to attend the Ringo Starr concert at Art Park the year before, and was over the moon when Cordelia was able to score tickets to the Paul McCartney concert.
I have never been a Beatles fan (please don’t hate me), so I opted to have a quiet Thursday evening at home with Cody. I did put the television on (and I never watch TV) because a local station was periodically broadcasting live from the concert venue. I had told Cordelia and her Dad to wave, but if they did, I never saw it – you’d think with only 17,000+ fans in attendance, that would have been a slam-dunk, but then my old eyes are not so good at picking out moving pin pricks, especially those in the nosebleed seats.
Anyway, Cody and I had dinner, played Frisbee in the back yard (several times), and long about 10:00 pm, I took her out for the last time. We then retired to the bedroom, where she curled up on her little doggie bed next to my much bigger (and much higher, thankfully, since she’s not a jumper) bed.
From the day we brought Cody home, she has always demonstrated timidity around strangers. Often, she will hide under the kitchen table when we have company. When the construction work was being done, I kept her in the bedroom with me, and she tried to get as far away from that door as possible. My husband thinks she’s a wimpy dog, but I think it’s just the German Shepherd in her that makes her overly cautious:
Mom’s letting strangers in! I don’t like it – Mom should know better. But she let them in so I can’t bite them. But they’re tearing up walls and making all kinds of noise, and I really want to bite them. But Mom let them in! Oh, what to do? I’ll just hide here and keep an eye on them. Don’t mind that shivering, Mom- that’s just me keeping myself ready to spring into action!
I can understand Cody’s feelings – there were times I wanted to bite those contractors. (Easy, folks – yes, some of them were kind of cute but that’s not the kind of biting I’m talking about!).
JUST SNORING AWAY
Anyway.
Most likely, Cody and I were both snoring (I know she was), so it’s a wonder either of us could hear anything outside that bedroom that night. Long about 1:00 am, there was a “click” and the front door knob began to jiggle.
WARNING! WARNING! STRANGERS!
Cody sprang from her bed, barking and snarling (and I mean, that deep throated growling that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck!), and leaped down the stairs to confront the newest STRANGER who was trying to break in and hurt her Mom! Trust me, I would not enter a house if I heard such a creature snarling like it was just waiting to tear my throat out.
Of course, it was just Dad coming home after the concert, and of course, the snarling immediately turned to whimpers of joy.
No longer do Hubby or I have any doubts that Cody would do her job should the need arise. She got a new toy as a reward.
GOTTA KEEP THOSE JAWS STRONG!
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Yay for watch dogs that are sweet and cuddly! Good job puppy Cody. 🙂
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She did prove herself. Now I have a better argument for why we don’t need a second, bigger dog.
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They take care of their people. Maddie has a very loud bark and is quick to use it. Burglars take note: nothing to see here. Good dog Cody!
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I’ve always said that if you take care of your dog, your dog will take care of you when the time comes. I don’t care what kind of dog it is, or how mild tempered, it’s going to protect its family.
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Ours have shown that to be true.
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Well done Cody!
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She is a good dog. If she gains just a little more confidence, we won’t need the Peacekeeping Bears any more. [shut my mouth! The readers would miss those stories!]
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Good doggy!! *virtual treat* from treat!
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I’ll give her an extra hug from you. Thanks.
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DNA will always rise to the surface. GOOD dog Cody!
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Absolutely. She seldom shows the German Shepherd side of her, but when she does …. !
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What a great pup ! But…you passed on Paul McCartney ???? sigh….☺
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Sorry to say I never was a fan of Paul McCartney. Although any man who’s 70 and can still sing and jump around that stage for 3 hours straight might be someone I’d like to meet. I heard he didn’t even take a drink of water during the entire concert!
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Wow…must be that vegetarian lifestyle ??? He was always a favorite, I cried when he got married back in the day. Silly girls. ☺
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I have one. Can so identify. (Love the new toy!)
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I don’t think I could live without a dog.
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Puppy Cody! You are my hero!
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Super Cody to the rescue!
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Good dog! But really, you hate the Beatles??? How dare you!
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I didn’t say I hate the Beatles, I just said I’ve never been a fan. I can appreciate that they changed the music world, and I like many of their songs, but I was never one of those swooning teenagers and was never interested in attending any of their concerts.
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I’ll bet Cody thought they were after the sofa. Buzzy thinks the pizza man is coming to GET our pizza and the UPS guy is coming to GET our packages!
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Ha, never thought of that.
Cody thinks the mailman and UPS guy leave because she’s such a good barker – she doesn’t realize they would have left anyway.
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No they wouldn’t. She saves you all the time!
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Cody seems ready to defend. I like his changing mood to “whimpers of joy.”
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She would have done her job had it been a burglar, but the Golden Retriever part of her personality is still dominant.
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Two thumbs up for Cody! d=(´▽｀)=b
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Yes, Cody earned her new toy.
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Reblogging – because, hey: Puppy Cody! The poor dog doesn’t know it, but she’s about to go through that whole household reconstruction business all over again. More on that soon.
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Hiya CM!
Greetings to Puppy Cody and Cordelia, too ❤
This is a fun story.
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Thanks, Karen. Been awhile since I’ve heard from you. But then, I haven’t been around much lately, either. Hope all is well with you.
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Good dog. Do you think Cody was maltreated before you brought her home?
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Cody was only about 8 weeks old when we got her. She came to us from Kentucky with all her brothers and sisters. So, I’m pretty sure she was never abused. The shyness and protectiveness are just part of her personality.
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gotcha.
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