In dog news, the chihuahua (Mimi) is coming out of her kennel to visit me all of the time, and the puppy (Izzy) is getting much better at going up and down the stairs (to go outside to go potty), and I suspect he's overcome the fear thing about crossing the cement porch to go back inside the back door. However, now that we have four dogs and my old cat is confined to the giant spare dog kennel due to the floor refinishing, taking care of the animals has become a massive task. The two sets of dogs have to be taken outdoors separately, and the puppy needs to go out frequently, so it's just a never ending set of trips in and out plus trying to find a way to make sure all four of them and the old cat get some quality time with humans. (And for the old cat, either she's peeing on the floor of the box or she keeps knocking against her water dish, but either way I'm mopping up the floor of the kennel every day. God!) But with luck the four dogs will be interacting positively with each other soon. I still haven't figured out how the right way is to give Mimi attention - she doesn't seem to want to be picked up and doesn't get into head scratches like I'd think she would. The puppy gets so damn submissive when I pet him I feel like I'm punishing him. A week without food treats will be good for both of them, I think.
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In dog news, the chihuahua (Mimi) is coming out of her kennel to visit me all of the time, and the puppy (Izzy) is getting much better at going up and down the stairs (to go outside to go potty), and I suspect he's overcome the fear thing about crossing the cement porch to go back inside the back door. However, now that we have four dogs and my old cat is confined to the giant spare dog kennel due to the floor refinishing, taking care of the animals has become a massive task. The two sets of dogs have to be taken outdoors separately, and the puppy needs to go out frequently, so it's just a never ending set of trips in and out plus trying to find a way to make sure all four of them and the old cat get some quality time with humans. (And for the old cat, either she's peeing on the floor of the box or she keeps knocking against her water dish, but either way I'm mopping up the floor of the kennel every day. God!) But with luck the four dogs will be interacting positively with each other soon. I still haven't figured out how the right way is to give Mimi attention - she doesn't seem to want to be picked up and doesn't get into head scratches like I'd think she would. The puppy gets so damn submissive when I pet him I feel like I'm punishing him. A week without food treats will be good for both of them, I think.
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