[Britster]

Oh god Jackson is THE quirkiest dog ever. He can drive me nuts at times, I swear.

He's nearly 4 now and he can just be .... so WEIRD haha. He's terrified of 4 major things: fly swatting, the smoke alarm, loud thunderstorms, and gun shot type noises. So ANY of these things will completely set him off .. i.e. acting weird, won't go to sleep, pacing, whining, etc. and because he's scared of fly swatting - it, in turn, makes him scared of flies/bugs. So if God forbid there is a fly in our bedroom at night, he sits by the gate and wants to get out and doesn't want to sleep.

He remembers everything... my mom set off the smoke alarm by cooking in the oven. We had something in our oven and so she ended up doing two nights in a row. NOW he's just terrified of the smoke alarm, but also smoke. He associates any kind of smoke with the smoke alarm now.

The problem really is: he's very smart! lol. He's also very well trained though. But having a smart dog can be awesome and incredible, but it can come with it's quirks too! I'm so glad I am not alone, LOL...