Show Dog??

Dogs, without a doubt, have their own, individual personality. Some dogs are lazy, some dogs are hyper, and all dogs have their own little quirks. Isabelle's most famous quirk is one I will never completely understand. She finds anything laying around, a Kleenex, a card, a dollar bill, a dog toy, even things that are completely too big for her to carry, and shows them to any and everyone who will watch. She picks the item up in her mouth and proceeds to walk up and down the couch or bed showing you what is in her mouth. If you are laying down she will walk from your feet to your head on top of you just to show her prize. The longer you tell her how good it is, the longer she will go! Everyone who has ever been around her knows the drill, Isabelle picks something up, and you brag on it. At times, she may hold whatever it is, in her mouth for 30 minutes! Also, when we wake up and she comes out from under the cover (yes, she sleeps with me under my cover), even though we have been together all night, she still picks something up and shows it to me. Christmas time was very exciting for her because there was wrapping paper and bows all over the floor for her, just her size!

I have tried to research and find information that may explain this behavior. I have not been able to find anything about a dog that does this. All I know is that this is her way of greeting people and she gets attention for it at the same time. Some of the things she chooses to show are quite funny. One of her favorite things to show is dollar bills. I have even had a $100 bill laying in my car if I have just been to the bank, and look over and she will be carrying it through the car. This past summer Isabelle went to the beach with my boyfriend and I. Every so often while he was driving, she would go over and stand on him and show him something. Her beach trip is another story! I will tell you about it next week along with some facts about dogs and jealousy. Here is a picture of her showing a receipt to him while driving to the beach!