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Re: Help with a message to neighbor
By: Copper Horsewoman Date: January 13, 2020, 7:48 pm
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Some dogs are more prone to going after small animals. Huskies
are noted for it, but there are individual exceptions. I knew a
husky that LOVED a cat who seemed to be an outside/feral cat who
hung around. They would greet each other nicely, and if the
husky was out in her dog run, the cat would come curl up by her.
We are now having an interesting time at my house. A friend of
ours went into a nursing home, probably for the rest of her
life. I had agreed some years ago that if anything happened to
her (she is divorced, and her only child died years ago) I would
take her dog(s) and keep them. Fortunately, she was down to one
dog. Unfortunately, Ginger is a six-year-old husky mix who is
not well behaved. Jerks your arm off on lead, jumps,
counter-surfs, etc. At least, she is very well housebroken and
very lovable.
My household was, pre-new-dog: my late mother's cat, Morris, an
elderly FIV positive cat who resides in our office, because FIV
means he cannot be near my own cat. This is sad because Morris
actually likes my dog and is a love bug himself. My own cat,
Turner, who is best buddies with Yahtzee, my 70 pound boxer-pit
bull-border collie mix, and Emily, my 89 year old aunt's cat,
who is terrified of everyone but her and lives in my aunt's
room. Now we have 60 pounds of energy from my friend, who seems
to regard our cat as a possible squeaky toy. We have established
DMZs throughout the house - if Ginger is in her crate or in the
sunroom (her dining area, to avoid food fights with Yahtzee)
the cat can come out, otherwise he's in the kitchen. Unless we
have a leash on Ginger, then the cat braves the living room to
stare at the newcomer. Ginger has been sleeping in her crate,
while Yahtzee and Turner share our bed. Yahtzee and Ginger are
finally playing together, but their games mean I have put away
the glass-topped coffee table. I am also careful to not let my
aunt get up and walk around when the dogs are both loose until I
hang on to one or both of them.
We end up shifting everybody around like the puzzle with the
farmer, the fox, the goose and the bag of corn ferry problem.
Hope that everyone will eventually calm the heck down. Hope to
report progress in a few weeks.
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Re: Help with a message to neighbor
By: Isisnin Date: January 13, 2020, 8:14 pm
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[quote author=Copper Horsewoman
link=topic=1470.msg45465#msg45465 date=1578966498]
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We end up shifting everybody around like the puzzle with the
farmer, the fox, the goose and the bag of corn ferry problem.
Hope that everyone will eventually calm the heck down. Hope to
report progress in a few weeks.
[/quote]
How wonderful of you to take Ginger in! And you're rewarded with
a houseful of furry love!
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Re: Help with a message to neighbor
By: kckgirl Date: January 13, 2020, 8:48 pm
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[quote author=Copper Horsewoman
link=topic=1470.msg45465#msg45465 date=1578966498]
Unfortunately, Ginger is a six-year-old husky mix who is not
well behaved. Jerks your arm off on lead, jumps, counter-surfs,
etc. At least, she is very well housebroken and very lovable.
[/quote]
You are so generous to take Ginger in when her mom could no
longer care for her. Could you take her to classes to help her
behave better?
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