We have been going on neighborhood walks since I was a little puppy. And for the past two summers, I have developed an unlikely arch nemesis. He stalks me on our walks, runs around just in front of me, teases me relentlessly, and is always one step ahead. Who is this evil one I am referring to? A little gray bird who has decided that he needs to spend his days teasing me relentlessly.
Last night and this morning he was really teasing me. We are always walking along nicely when all of a sudden he flies over us and lands across the street, chirping up a storm and talking trash about me. He will run along side us and stay just out of my reach. He always seems to know which path we are going to take and flys/runs ahead of us. It is almost like he knows that Mom and Dad won't let me just go and chase him, although I don't know what I would do if they did. He did the same thing this morning, just chirping and running along side of me, calling me names and just being an all around pain in the butt. I act like I am going to charge at him, I tug on my leash and bark back. All the other birds run away, but not this guy. He just keeps teasing and teasing.
Sometimes he even has a few goons (bird friends) that he sends to tease me. He has never been able to fool me though, I know exactly what he looks like and who his goons are. I bark at them a bit, but they are a lot easier to ignore than this guy. I mean really, why kind of bird can convince other birds to follow and tease a dog? You may think I am exaggerating, but this has been going on long enough for it to no longer be a coincidence, just ask Mom and Dad. We have never seen a bird that smart and devious. And I just wonder why he choose me to pick on, probably because he is sure to get a reaction out of me.
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