Whenever they find something however, they insist on making a huge production of the event. Maybe this is normal for dogs that are still prized as circus performers and were originally used to add a bit of flash and color as they ran smartly alongside their owner's horse and carriage. If Spot isn't parading regally around the house trying to open doors with the car keys, he thinks he's Don Quixote, barking furiously to defend the neighborhood from the big black trash bags that mysteriously appear on the curb every Thursday morning. Simple things have great significance to Spot. There is a time and place for everything.
Cats are to be barked at and squirrels are to be ignored.
Morning heartworm tablets and vitamins are always eaten first and then breakfast comes later. It's all about food and territory really. In fact, in this house it has to be spelled out, because once you make the mistake of saying the word out loud, Spot will sit by the front door barking until the Pizza man arrives. Some rituals must be frustrating for a dog. No matter how loud Spot barks, the pizza man never comes any sooner.