MORE: IMPORTANT LESSONS LEARNED FROM AIMEE,CONTINUED
See 1) and 2) written previously.
3) What to do when afraid:
Run! Don't walk! To the nearest safe body. Jump right into their arms. Press tight against their chest and wiggle around until they are holding you firmly. Put your head on their shoulder, look into their eyes with trust and love, grunt and moan a little until they begin to softly mummer soothing love words. Make a few last wiggles of adjustment so you are certain you have it exactly right. Take a very deep in-breath and let it out for a long time. Moan with pleasure. Close your eyes, and feel your body go limp! Works every time.
4) How to let the important people in your life know you are ready to leave the house:
Sit very quietly and patiently by the front door. First look longing out the window of the door with your back to the rest of the household like you really couldn't care less what they are doing and you are doing very well for yourself, thank you very much! Then turn around facing the household with back to door, give a deep sigh, a tiny little mummer yip and begin to wag your tail expectantly. Stay that way for as long as it takes, making little mummer yips with increasing frequency. After about 10 minutes max. bark. Empathically. This creates the suggestion that more than just a walk about is required!
When all else fails, go to the door where your outside "clothes" are kept and repeat above. If you still aren't successful (remember, patience is a virture here), go to the back door and repeat above. If that doesn't work, squat on the carpet in front of someone significant.
Successful, without a doubt!
Mostly what Aimee teaches me is to be patience, to always look at the world about me with loving eyes, to forgive easily, and to bark, then pee when all else fails.
Enough for now. NAR
3) What to do when afraid:
Run! Don't walk! To the nearest safe body. Jump right into their arms. Press tight against their chest and wiggle around until they are holding you firmly. Put your head on their shoulder, look into their eyes with trust and love, grunt and moan a little until they begin to softly mummer soothing love words. Make a few last wiggles of adjustment so you are certain you have it exactly right. Take a very deep in-breath and let it out for a long time. Moan with pleasure. Close your eyes, and feel your body go limp! Works every time.
4) How to let the important people in your life know you are ready to leave the house:
Sit very quietly and patiently by the front door. First look longing out the window of the door with your back to the rest of the household like you really couldn't care less what they are doing and you are doing very well for yourself, thank you very much! Then turn around facing the household with back to door, give a deep sigh, a tiny little mummer yip and begin to wag your tail expectantly. Stay that way for as long as it takes, making little mummer yips with increasing frequency. After about 10 minutes max. bark. Empathically. This creates the suggestion that more than just a walk about is required!
When all else fails, go to the door where your outside "clothes" are kept and repeat above. If you still aren't successful (remember, patience is a virture here), go to the back door and repeat above. If that doesn't work, squat on the carpet in front of someone significant.
Successful, without a doubt!
Mostly what Aimee teaches me is to be patience, to always look at the world about me with loving eyes, to forgive easily, and to bark, then pee when all else fails.
Enough for now. NAR
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