Dogs chatter to us through barks and howls – if only we could understand “dogglish” to know what they want to tell us! So when they wake us at 2am with nonstop woofs, it’s worrying. Why the sudden loud alarms?
For Christina Bingman, her sweet pup Alexa’s overnight bark-fest was a total mystery. Was something sinister lurking outside? Time to transform into detective mode and get to the bottom of this sleepless situation!
Bedtime Mayhem
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The first attention-grabbing arf around midnight was easily ignored as Alexa sometimes makes noises in her sleep. But soon more loud bellows kept erupting from the pooped pup.
Christina’s eyes popped open, her mommy intuition activated. Alexa only made these demanding barks when she saw potential threats near the family’s home.
Christina rushed to inspect the yard just in case, internally preparing to battle a coyote or roaming burglar in her pajamas. But all was quiet under the glowing moonlight. No trespassers spotted trying to steal their chickens or prized pumpkins.
With doors re-secured for extra safety, Christina attempted settling back into slumber, waiting for order-barking Alexa to also snooze. No such luck. It became a cycle of restless REM interrupted by woofs for hours. Exhausted, Christina surrendered to sunrise, craving caffeine.
The Barking Bandit Mystery
The next foggy morning trying to reboot her brain with coffee, Christina wondered what exactly triggered typically tranquil Alexa’s loud outbursts. Good guard dog she may be, but that was extreme, even for her!
Just as the family began worrying Alexa’s behavior signaled serious issues, Christina’s youngest child uncovered the smoking gun. Well, smoking cat.
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There outside the window sat a big bag of cat food with a giant cartoon feline face on the label…appearing alive and ready to pounce! Mystery solved!
“I realized she’d been barking at the cat food bag all night! My daughter laughed because the cat picture looked so real and massive. It finally clicked why Alexa kept making us check the yard for intruders,” Christina recalled. “She saw a giant cat predator staring inside, threatening her family, and valiantly tried protecting us!”
What a shock finding out Alexa stayed up defending them from…cat kibble. The family joked she fought bravely against the “killer kitty” bag, not realizing it was harmless. We’re sure loyal Alexa thinks they don’t appreciate her dangerous duel in the darkness!
Alexa’s Background
But to really understand this hilarious misadventure, we should learn about Alexa’s history before joining the Bingman family. Like many rescue pups, Alexa’s early years likely contained adversity we can only guess about now that she knows the good life.
Imagine little Alexa gazing with her sweet brown eyes from inside a crowded shelter cage, passed by dozens of times while other trendy breeds got adopted first. Feeling helpless and hopeless is no fun for any dog, especially a youngster.
Or maybe friendly Alexa actually did have an owner once before who heartlessly dumped her out on dangerous streets alone to fend for herself. Frightened but using her best instincts, she probably spent countless nights in lonely alleys hiding from harm while desperately searching for discarded food.
Whether forced to toughen up at a young age on urban streets or stuck longing for love in the shelter system, Alexa clearly survived life’s challenges with grace. Resilient pups like Alexa certainly deserve fairytale endings for never giving up hope even when humans failed them.
Luckily, Alexa’s persistence paid off the day Christina welcomed her home for good! Which leads us back to the mysterious case of the phantom feline…
The Traumatizing Cat Bag
Given Alexa’s likely past filled with uncertainty, it’s no wonder she defaulted to protective mode seeing a random animal peering inside what’s now her safe zone. Poor Alexa has been conditioned not to trust unknown animals as a survival skill.
So spotting a taunting tabby cat bag doesn’t seem silly or harmless to her at all – in her mind, it was a legit creepy intruder putting her new family at risk! All those months Without guaranteed food or shelter made Alexa very wary of potential competition. Let’s cut her some slack for powering through perceived danger with determined woofs!
The cat kibble bag triggered all those subconscious fears of scary beasts trying to steal resources and affection if she dared relax. But thanks to her relentless nighttime ruckus routing the “beast”, Alexa’s inner demons telling her she could lose everything again were also chased off…at least temporarily.
A Tuckered Out Hero
Alexa has definitely earned extra treats for her round-the-clock vigilance on guard duty. Once the cat crisis was avoided, the drained do-gooder happily snoozed the day away recharging her heroic fuel tank.
The family giggled at Alexa’s hysterical blunder but makes sure to reassure her none of us will let any future cat burglars sneak attack on their watch. Alexa can take breaks from worrying – they’ve got this handled!
Still, Alexa argues she single-handedly saved everyone from the clutches of the menacing orange meanie on the bag. Without her wakeup calls, who knows what terror could have transpired! It may be a laughing matter now, but Alexa knows that was a close call not realizing a vicious animal had them surrounded. Fool her once, shame on the evil cat! But not anymore with Alexa on patrol!
A Reward For Loyalty
To celebrate her steadfast devotion on high alert, the family presented Alexa with a shiny “Security Officer” collar tag to make her brave overnight feat official. Alexa beams proudly flaunting her new title as protector of the pack.
Christina felt truly touched witnessing Alexa’s fierce loyalty in action. This sweet girl who’s only known hardship repaid their compassion by fearlessly standing guard to keep them all out of harm’s way – even rival cat harm!
Alexa continues her important duty patrolling the property daily for anything suspicious and briefing the family on potential risks. The chickens also honored their fearless guardian with extra mealworm treats for assuring their safety.
As for the traumatizing cat bag? Don’t worry, Alexa – Mom removed the cruel kitty caricature from sight so you can rest easy! But we know if it ever dares show its ugly face again, our heroic hound will dutifully sound the alarm! Alexa’s bravery and devotion are unmatched. What a good girl!