How can you identify a professional show squirrel? When ground and tree squirrels are alarmed, they may bark or freeze. If a squirrel is in a tree, he/she may lay flat against a branch, not moving and looking slightly dazed. A professional show squirrel will lay down but look coy, with a flirty, winky glint in the eye. If provoked, squirrels will chitter, bark, and, sometimes, jump quickly at the intruder. Professional show squirrels tend to growl, hike their tails up magnificently, and pose. Some of the best show squirrels can be found in Eagle Rock, California.