Charis moved from a house up in the mountain surrounded by dogs with an open area to run around in to a two-bedrooom condo with two cats. Did she have a hard time adjusting – at the beginning. When I first brought her home she did not want to eat and only ate when she was starving. She was just lying down in one spot and did not associate with the cats too much. She did not want to come near me because she missed her playmates.
Her stress extended beyond the home. She did not like walking on a leash as she was used to running around free. She did not want to go through doorways or go down stairs – as both were unfamiliar to her. She would pee every time she encountered another dog. She would even bark and try to run away from her reflection. She would scurry away from people, especially men.She would freak and jump around trying to escape her leash every time she heard a car, truck or motorcycle. She was terrified of her new world. The only time she showed her true self was when she saw kids. She would get really excited and want to play with them. She would stand outside the grills around the pool and just watch the kids play. I think she wanted to be part of their world. To be , she had to adjust to her new world. One big problem, she was not food, toy or play motivated. She would do things simply because she had to or wanted to, not for any incentive. This was going to be a tough adjustment period for her.
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AuthorJoy has had 17-20 dogs, four cats, at least a dozen rabbits, three to four chickens and one turkey in her lifetime. She was close to her brother's bear cat and the snake, who she rescued from the attic. While in Canada she decided to get a cat and ended up with two. Since she lived alone she had to find ways and means to develop a harmonious peaceful relationship with her cats by "training" them. Eventually she decided to get formal training and invited dogs to join her family. Archives
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