impossible (not impossible)
I don't want it to be impossible
I don't want that to be true
I want to hope
I want to work at it
I want to do something
Once again I am getting discouraged (and depressed) by the fact that the cats and the dog aren't friends or even good acquaintances. The cats still hide themselves away in the basement and run the gauntlet (with Andy barking and running after them) to get to and from my studio safe room. Milo is braver and will try to calmly saunter through the living room, hopefully when Andy is not paying attention - if he is noticed and chased he moves faster - he still has confidence that he can fend for himself and won't break into a full run). Skye is not so brave - she spent the whole day yesterday in the basement. This morning I decided to do something about it and carried her to my room for her breakfast while I locked Andy up in his crate.
Not impossible. Nothing is impossible. We just need to find a way to facilitate Andy being able to quietly sit still when the cats are around. One of my favorite sayings is: "Am I living in the problem, or am I living in the solution?" We are looking for the solution today. Dave got up early this morning with me and started looking for internet advice. I have already been working with Andy to obey "shhh" - which means lay quietly on the floor and get treats when I say "shhh" instead of barking at the cats - so that's a start.
I don't want that to be true
I want to hope
I want to work at it
I want to do something
Once again I am getting discouraged (and depressed) by the fact that the cats and the dog aren't friends or even good acquaintances. The cats still hide themselves away in the basement and run the gauntlet (with Andy barking and running after them) to get to and from my studio safe room. Milo is braver and will try to calmly saunter through the living room, hopefully when Andy is not paying attention - if he is noticed and chased he moves faster - he still has confidence that he can fend for himself and won't break into a full run). Skye is not so brave - she spent the whole day yesterday in the basement. This morning I decided to do something about it and carried her to my room for her breakfast while I locked Andy up in his crate.
Not impossible. Nothing is impossible. We just need to find a way to facilitate Andy being able to quietly sit still when the cats are around. One of my favorite sayings is: "Am I living in the problem, or am I living in the solution?" We are looking for the solution today. Dave got up early this morning with me and started looking for internet advice. I have already been working with Andy to obey "shhh" - which means lay quietly on the floor and get treats when I say "shhh" instead of barking at the cats - so that's a start.