spottydog

Um, Cletus’s pillow seems to be composed of someone’s haunch. Where is the rest of said pillow?

I have one like this. She has a noise phobia: big trucks, back up beepings, banging garbage bins, buses. She turns into a frozen vibrating mess...and won’t eat, nor is she treat motivated. She won’t walk at all in the neighbourhood with me, but will walk with my partner at night. Sometimes I stuff her in the car and we go to a “safer” park, and she seems to enjoy that, for the most part. (We have a very active lab cross that we have to consider as well). She is on medication, a small dose, but I am not sure how well it works. (Clomipramine, an antidepressant). There are other drugs one can try, however. For especially bad days, like garbage day, or holiday travel days, she is prescribed alprazolan, a benzodiazepine, which works great. If she could be on that everyday, we would have a chill dog that thoroughly enjoys her life, but it is an old school addictive drug, and we do not feel that is the solution here. We have come to the conclusion that she is much less stressed if she is not made to walk every morning, so we have accepted that her life is somewhat more circumscribed than most dogs, and that is just the sad reality. Fortunately, she does not have separation anxiety, but does not like the idea of missing out either....Our little bundle of nerves and contradictions! It has taken us a long time to not impose our idea of what a dog needs, and now that we have had an attitude adjustment, we are all happier. It is truly difficult to get over the fact the your dog does not want to go for walks. Oakley doesn’t even want to to go out to pee, and will hold it until she bursts...so she has to be carried to the back door. (Thank goodness she is small). She, more or less, will then freely go outside and do her business. Four months is a very short period, so things will likely change in many ways! Best of luck with your dog!

Lookin’ good, sweetheart! ❤️

Looks like a scintillating aftermath of a sleepover..

Out cold...

Still got a notion for motion! Lovely video.

Pretty girl, tongue in or out! ❤️

So cute!

Garbage trucks, buses, snow plows, any large vehicle. Also in Alberta! She is on a small dose of antidepressant daily, and I no longer force her to do a morning walk. She is more relaxed in the evening.

Your lovely remembrance truly gave me a glimpse of Bella’s personality! I enjoyed her transformation from a sophisticated urban dog to a pampered suburbanite. ( No grass touches her belly!). I am sorry that she had to leave you, but it sounds like she made the most of her time on this earth. Run free, Bella!

Such lovely pics of your girl. Run with the wind, Beka...

Give broodies the vote!

Lovely Kate! Wish I had a spinner!

I always enjoyed your posts about the medieval fairs featuring the lovely and talented Miss Lorelei. RIP, sweety!

Django was 72, but he was a tall 72!

Heehee!

Cute as a button! Nice pic...

We often feel that way in this house, too!

Condolences to you and Bella’s mum. She was a lovely girl to slip so seamlessly into your family when it was necessary. And very pretty...

Well, that was easy! Thanks a lot, Jeff.

Can Jeff please explain how to find the list of our community members? Thanks in advance...

Congratulations, handsome, on turning 14!

So sorry you lost your handsome man dog...Godspeed Mumbo...

Your tribute brought me to tears. What gifts she brought you. Godspeed sweet girl...

So sorry your Mum and you had to say goodbye to her lovely boy. Fly free, Sparky...