The Earthquake Dogs!

Very rarely, the pack awakens me at night with a few loud “woofs” and I’m always saying to myself that I must respond to this by checking out what is wrong for them to sound such an alarm. However, I never do just telling them to quiet down so I can get back to sleep. I really ought to pay attention to them as something important might be going on to need to wake me. I mean I’ve heard before of dogs waking their owners, barking to alert the owner to a fire!

Last night I did the usual quieten down thing - ok I admit a few louder words were used! Albeit this time I did sit up a bit concerned as those who normally sleep on the bed got off and went charging outside barking. This is a very unusual occurrence as Patsy, the old girl, jumped off the bed - normally it has to be breakfast time before she’ll even consider getting up! I couldn’t see anything amiss so I got them all back to bed and that was that. At least so I thought until I heard the news - clearly it was the earthquake that had stirred them up.

Wow, clever dogs - I hadn’t even noticed but they were obviously unhappy about such an event! It is known that dogs can tell when an earthquake is about to happen, some can even tell when a tsunami is approaching. Dogs are being employed to use these incredible senses to alert the authorities out in Indonesia.

Well done all, we didn’t suffer any damage but at least I know I’m safe at night with this pack of dogs, even asleep they’re still alert! All I have to do is be less lazy and respond actively to what they’re trying to tell me!!!