I had to get the lawn cut yesterday - I put the girls in their crates, my pups in their crates (Gracie has never been or needed crated) and ran to town to get gas (gone about 30 minutes). Back home and let everyone out, we walked around the yard a bit, then I shuffled everyone back inside and crated them all again. I heard everyone stike up quite the unhappy chant on my way to the mower but I believe they stopped soon after (at least they had stopped when I was about 45 minutes into mowing - I had to stop and make a phone call and didn't hear anyone when I cut the mower off). Mowing took me about 2-2.5 hours - done, back inside, everyone fine, let them out and run around a bit. Tried meds again on Minday-nada. She was having none of it (it was the Baytril she was dismissing the most). I tried to hide those things (not tiny) in everything I could find. Pill pockets, egg, butter, coconut oil, cheese. We don't currently have a pill pusher to be able to give dogs meds that way. After their dinner last night, my husband and I talked about it and decided we would see if she would let us coerce her or manually open her mouth to get the pills in and get her to swallow. He took her in the front room (everyone else stayed in the house out of the way) and I listened to him talk so sweetly to her and managed to get her to take all of her meds. Srsly. I couldn't get her to do it and he did. I think she must have been sensing the vibe from me the whole time that I was trying to get her to do something she didn't want to do. And he came at it as something that just needed done. One day down, 5 more to go of those things.
Along with the hubs giving Mindy her meds last night, the girls also showed more interest in following him around the house a bit and with him in the house, was staying put more often when I moved around.When I came out of the bathroom after taking my shower last night, I opened the bathroom door and I briefly saw something jump out of my recliner in the living room (that was Maya!). Our pup Ringo does that too and I'm pretty sure he was the one that told her it was okay to get up there. At least she had the decency to hop down when she heard me coming (I'm waiting for the day when she doesn't hop down and just gives me the look like "what's up?"). Both girls have tried to get on my lap when I'm sitting in my chair - I gently push them away (sometimes have to do this multiple times before they quit trying). I really wouldn't mind but Mindy is still blowing some snot and I feel bad letting Maya do it and not Mindy:) They both curl up so small when they lay on the floor, but they've also started taking advantage of the multiple dog beds in our house. And it's starting to be a game where if someone gets up off a dog bed, another pup is ready to swoop in and take it. Everyone is being good about it (no growling).
Okay, I'm sucking about being more organized about this. Just remembered that I put the girls in their crates WHILE I was prepping their evening meal and then fed them in there too. Perfect. Worked like a charm (used it again this morning - no problem). Gives me space to feed my own guys in the front room like usual too. And the girls had more chicken wings and ground turkey last night, and had ground pork (bones, organs, meat) this morning (about 11oz each). They inhaled it. And don't let me forget to mention that I was able to slip all of Mindy's meds in a spoonful of that pork and she didn't bat an eye and sucked that down (small victories!).
Remembered another thing (maybe I should do more like 3 posts/day?) - I was on the phone with my mom yesterday evening, talking about ways to get Mindy to take her meds. Both girls were laying in front of me on the floor, with Ringo at my feet. All of a sudden, he jumped right in the middle of Mindy to snap at a fly (he is very offended by those things) - Mindy jumped up barking and coming after him to snap/yell at him for jumping in the middle of her. This action VERY much reminded me of our Gracie (same disposition) and Ringo was a good pup and looked abashed (after barking back at her initially). They both settled down again and all was well - nothing held against the other for long.
What else - I think the girls are getting more relaxed here - spreading out more around the house, letting me move around more without them needing to get up and see what I'm doing. They're getting pushier about wanting to be close (typical Weim) - I laid back down this morning after everyone was fed and Lola and Ringo were up on the bed with me already. I caved and let Maya up there too and she laid right down like everyone else and was a good little bedmate. I think Mindy would do the same (I know, it's the snot thing - I just don't want to let her up on the bed yet. Very possible I'll cave before too long though..). Not a very good picture but I got the 3 of them with me in bed this morning.......
And the girls are venturing a bit more outside with our pups to encourage them. (see video)
Maya is running in front with Lola - Mindy hung back initially but then ran out to see what they were up to. Mindy came right back when I called for her and Lola and Maya took a bit longer (they were in the middle of a sniff) but came also. Our own pups recall continues to get better as they get a little older.
Crap, did I make note that Maya got her heartworm pill yesterday (6.28.2015)? She did. Took it in a pill pocket.
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