For the past twenty minutes, there has been a huge fly buzzing around inside the Lair. It's one of those big ones, about the size of a dime. You can hear it buzzing two rooms away.
I have not moved to kill it yet though, because Mighty Hunter Murphy has been relentlessly chasing it around the house like Javert the policeman pursuing Jean Valjean. He chases it, he leaps at it, jaws snapping. If it lights on a window, Murphy bashes into the window trying to get it. When it flies above him, Murphy springs up onto his back legs--or off the ground completely--trying to snap it out of the air. As it goes from room to room, so does the Attack Shepherd. He's knocked several things off tables in his pursuit, and he just toppled a chair over, but still the deadly game continues.
Frankly the only things keeping this fly alive right now are Murphy's lack of finesse and the fact that Murphy's trying so hard that it seems a shame to just step in and end the contest with a slap of the flyswatter.
Yep. He's back to "normal".
Mine does the same with the wasps during the summer. You'll appreciate it when he finally finesses the technique!
ReplyDeletehah! Sounds like the puppy doing after the butterfly yesterday (butterflies move much slower than flies, and he still couldn't catch it.....) it sure is entertaining to watch though!
ReplyDeleteThat's good news. Hope you are both better.
ReplyDeletePoor dog. You need to make your next Saturday man movie "The Karate Kid". Clearly the little guy doesn't know how to even use chopsticks. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOL- THAT would be worth a you tube video :-)
ReplyDeleteThe first time that horse fly bites you or Murphy won't be pretty. Trust me on this one.
ReplyDeleteGlad he's better. And, maybe you've stumbled onto a good indoor exercise regime for him!
ReplyDeleteMy granddog, Zeus, the 75 pound golden/lab mix, is terrified of flies! Seriously, he darts outside and lies down shivering when one gets in te house. Maybe he and Murphy could work a deal.