2:10 A.M., May 2, 2025
Dogs just woke me up ten minutes or so ago. Barking at some very very strange animal sound…I can’t even figure out what it might have been. Got Coco in but Morrie plugged up the space of the door so Zoey couldn’t get in. I let Morrie in through doggie domain but by then Zoey was down in garden again, barking. Finally got Zoey in my dropping treats into dishes in doggie domain and slammed the door.Now Zoey is locked in doggie domain and Morrie and Coco in bed with me with screens shut so they can’t get out through the bars of the security bars. Now animal back again..strangest sound like a loud chirring..I don’t think a bird. What is it?
Now sounds like someone scrubbing something off a window glass. So strange.
Now a churring and a sort of wheezing and slight pounding. I cannot figure out what it is.
and a waaa waaa waa sound. Going on constantly now. What is it?:??”?????
02:58 AM
OMG now a screeching.. It is never going to stop. JUST WOKE up the dogs again. It’s kept me awake for nearly an hour.
Guess I have to go outside to see what it is.
I’ve shut doors so dogs can’t get out.
Coco is barking from inside the sliding glass door of my room..Now he’s jumped up on my lap. Silent outside
03:29 AM
I had to get up. I couldn’t breathe.
Looks for sure like I won’t go to the Writers group tomorrow. Perhaps I can go down to hammocks and sleep. It is at least quiet, finally, outside. Lights on terrace are on but would need to go out in the doggie domain to turn them off and don’t want to disturb Zoey.
Life with dogs!
3:49 AM
Finishing up this blog. Guess I’ll try to sleep on the sofa.
MYSTERY SOLVED!!!! Go HERE to discover who has been making all that strange noise.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
What was it? Did you find out?
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A great morning laugh! I can really relate!
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That really is life with dogs for you!
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And it sounds like with you, too?
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Do you happen to have any wandering peacocks? They make the most godawful screeching and general massive noise generation. Otherwise, consider a local donkey — talk about LOUD and screechy.
I never know what the Duke is yelling at. It could be the dog next door. They bark at each other, but both are total wimps. Sometimes, though, it’s a delivery OR the local bobcat OR some other felon of our local jungle. Life with dogs is always exciting.
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I know peacocks and burros. These were sounds I’d never heard before from bird or mammal. They were just bizarre and driving the dogs wild. And me wild. At one point like a frog whose throat had been crushed..at other times a squeegee sound, at other times clicks. Just bizarre. My neighbors sleep with windows closed and with earplugs so didn’t hear them. J
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Marilyn, I’ve done two more posts wherein I solve the mystery!!!I think two of the posts are combined but you have to go to different links in the second one.
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For some reason, Teddy (mini-Aussie) howled in the middle of the night. I didn’t want to get up and ask him why.
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He probably wouldn’t have told you anyway, Martha.
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It’s a raccoon, no matter what they call it!
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I’m so happy you solved the mystery, however, you may need gummies and earplugs from now on too if you want to sleep ever again!
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