Hi Lynn Some of this is a lack of choice. I have a dog with Kennel Cough. I have another dog with questionable medical background that is at least outside most of the time. At least this dog is very obedient and stays away if I tell her to.
And she will have to get used to being on her own. I will be gone most of Sunday. Which I'm sort of dreading. Right now the big thing seems to be that she needs to have me in her line of sight. I've moved her bed over by the door where she can see the table where I work. I was going to bring her with me, but it's not possible, and as she's still sick and missing some vaccinations, I'd rather not chance it. I will probably leave my stinky fleece sweater with her Sunday. But with the very, very bad kennel cough and other animals on premise, quarantine is somewhat necessary. At the moment, I don't have crate at my disposal - just a carrying bag which is too small to keep her in for anything other than traveling. Oddly enough - she seems to be okay at night being left in the bathroom. It's safer. And with the hacking cough, we both sleep better if I'm not constantly waking up and therefore she's not constantly waking up. Incidentally...she's sitting on my lap whilst I'm writing this. See...not completely heartless ;) Just not the most affectionate person in the world... -Autumn --- In [email protected], catdancerls@... wrote: > > Please give her more time Autumn. She's been through a lot and she is not > sure of what her place in your life really is yet. I am sure she is still > very apprehensive and trying hard to sort things out in her sweet little > mind. I am not really much of a dog expert, but instead of quarantining > her, which seems sort of cruel when she is so unsure of things in her new > home, > I wonder how it would be if you were to put her in some sort of x pen that > is near you with some toys, etc., such as Gloria suggested so you are > nearby to help with her separation anxiety, since she seems to have somehow > bonded to you. And maybe sometime during the day, with your supervision, > let > her rip up and down the hallway much as she likes to expend some of her > pent up energy and anxiety she must be feeling about her new surroundings. I > found that trait so hilarious and sweet in the little girl Chi I had visit > with us for a week did exactly the same thing. > > When I babysat my friend's Chihuahua, Mia, she was a nervous wreck > initially about being in a new place, but she seem so comforted the more I > talked > with her and explained exactly what was going on here, that I was keeping > watch over her while her mommy was away. When I did research on the > computer and it was nap time for her, I placed her on the sofa close to me > with a > large blanket up the open end of the sofa to buffer a fall in case she > tried to get down. I gave her my small rufflely pillow that I use to support > my > back because our sofa is very deep and she seemed to love burying herself > into that pillow, I think because it had my scent on it. She would pop her > little head up every now and then (so cute) and I would reassure her all > was fine and she would go back to sleep. She was a different dog from the > day she arrived here to the day my friend came to pick her up and I think > that will occur with you and Pia also as each day she feels more secure and > comfortable with the love that unfolds between you and she, the walks you > two > are enjoying together will help cement your bonding process and there will > be come to a pattern in your relationship that is filled with love and > trust. > > I wish you all the best with your new and very adorable faced girl, Pia. > > Lynn > > > > > In a message dated 5/6/2011 1:10:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > joan_croft@... writes: > > Pia continues to improve. The cough still isn't great. But her energy > levels are up. There's a definite drop in malaise. She ate without problem > this > morning. She also seems to be drinking. > > This is the first time I've actually heard her bark. And cry actually. > Because she's not enjoying being put in quarantine. In the hallway. > > She is food motivated. So we spent a few minutes working on Come and Sit. > She also seems to enjoy going for walks. > > Right now she's really unhappy about being in quarantine...But this is > another thing she has to get used to. I may throw her travel bag in there > for > her to get used to. But I'm hoping to nip potential separation anxiety > problems in the bud right now. > > But at least she's definitely acting more like a dog. > ------------------------------------ We are now on Facebook! Join today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
