Back when we Dusty was still with us and we lived in the apartment, we had to be careful to keep Dusty inside. He was a large cat, nearly 14 pounds at the time, but he was absolutely terrified of the outside. If any animals came by the balcony or he got outside, he’d yowl until someone could rescue him.
One evening, I was doing the laundry really late so that I would have my pick of the washers and dryers. I went down to put in the next load and carry up the finished one. When I got back, I noticed that the door hadn’t latched but didn’t think anything of it. That is, until I heard faint yowling. I couldn’t tell where it was coming from. Turns out, Dusty got out while I was changing the loads. He somehow got up a flight of stairs in his terror and then couldn’t figure out how to get home. Once I found him and got him home, I had to hope that we didn’t get a noise complaint issued against us. It was really late and he was really really loud.
If I show in the doorway in either a ball cap or brimmed sun hat, both hounds bark hysterically to make one of us drive the intruder away. If I remove it and say, “It’s me you stupid dogs,” they have the grace to look embarrassed, but do it all over again next time.
Not afraid so much as angry: One of the hounds will bark and growl at a dog or dog-like image on the TV. Bears count, horses and cows do not. It’s entirely visual as he’s detected and barked at one with the sound muted but also has been alerted by a bark and come to investigate. The other hound looks at him blankly, not even joining in.
Sherpa is a YouTube channel where a guy in the UK posts adventures with his Husky/Malemute cross and we’ve had to give up watching it.