We have 2 dogs and a pet pigeon.
The 2 dogs rule the entire house most of the time. They bark in the morning if they don't get a treat at a specific time! They chase the pigeon and roughly paw her to the point when she sometimes loses feathers. They are master manipulators ... in, out, in, out, etc. And I'm on the dog diet now - they park themselves at my leg - both of them - begging for a taste of my food. When they get really into it, they climb up on my leg and stare directly into my plate until they get something. They whimper and cry when the wife walks one of them, the other waits behind. You'd think they were being tortured or something ... crying, whimpering, and making human-like sounds! They like to lay on blankets and pillows, and even like to be covered with a blanket when it's chilly. The "littermate syndrome" is alive and well with them!
The pigeon is just as bad. She cannot fly very well. I've become her mate I guess. She follows me everywhere I go, including the bathroom. She demands to be petted almost constantly. When I'm watching TV, she'll sit on my lap and demand attention. I have carpal tunnel from all the petting. She's been in the pool 4 times to date. twice, the dogs chased her, forcing her to fly into the pool. Of course she always has to be rescued - not sure if she can get out on her own. The dogs are completely enamored with her, but are too rough. Occasionally, she'll get pissed and wing-slap the dogs when they've gone too far. She does like to go outside, and loves to sit in an open window and snooze. When she wants something, she'll "growl" --- a deep rapid coo'ing.
Oh, and they all DO get jealous when one gets attention, so it's always a battle to divide attention to all.
I'm sure my experiences are much like many of yours. It's just so entertaining and interesting to observe them and their behaviors!
The 2 dogs rule the entire house most of the time. They bark in the morning if they don't get a treat at a specific time! They chase the pigeon and roughly paw her to the point when she sometimes loses feathers. They are master manipulators ... in, out, in, out, etc. And I'm on the dog diet now - they park themselves at my leg - both of them - begging for a taste of my food. When they get really into it, they climb up on my leg and stare directly into my plate until they get something. They whimper and cry when the wife walks one of them, the other waits behind. You'd think they were being tortured or something ... crying, whimpering, and making human-like sounds! They like to lay on blankets and pillows, and even like to be covered with a blanket when it's chilly. The "littermate syndrome" is alive and well with them!
The pigeon is just as bad. She cannot fly very well. I've become her mate I guess. She follows me everywhere I go, including the bathroom. She demands to be petted almost constantly. When I'm watching TV, she'll sit on my lap and demand attention. I have carpal tunnel from all the petting. She's been in the pool 4 times to date. twice, the dogs chased her, forcing her to fly into the pool. Of course she always has to be rescued - not sure if she can get out on her own. The dogs are completely enamored with her, but are too rough. Occasionally, she'll get pissed and wing-slap the dogs when they've gone too far. She does like to go outside, and loves to sit in an open window and snooze. When she wants something, she'll "growl" --- a deep rapid coo'ing.
Oh, and they all DO get jealous when one gets attention, so it's always a battle to divide attention to all.
I'm sure my experiences are much like many of yours. It's just so entertaining and interesting to observe them and their behaviors!
, yet we still listen to them 
