flies are so so so so scary
Stella is terrified of flies. I forget this. But, these last couple of days with the warm weather there are flies again and she goes catatonic deaf and freezes in her tracks and can not think at all--no brain--if she hears one... a tiny infinitesimal buzz somewhere in the distance and she's terrified. I have no idea how to snap her out of it. Just now... I made these delicious (I'm assuming because they have really stunk up our home) garlic liver cookie treats and we were doing some back-up-the-stairs and box-perching with hind-end-rotation and then suddenly she heard a fly flying somewhere in the house (I left the back door open to air out the apartment before the girls get home) and that was it--session over. Nice treats, but time to go hide---and she booked. The she-cat Lo is hunting the fly, so at least the brave rotund cat is getting some exercise and amusement out of it... but this fly-phobia is not good, really not. If anyone has suggestions, I'm open! I mean -- has there ever been a spring or summer agility trial without flies?
(the monster)
(the little dog)
(the monster)
(the little dog)