Rosie
Our little Rosie has issues; we believe she may have been abused by a former owner, since she weighed just ten pounds when we got her and she didn't know what a toy was.
She has adjusted fairly well over the years, but last year she had some work done on her teeth and while she was under the anesthetic, apparently her blood pressure dropped and they almost lost her. She recovered, but she hasn't been the same since. She is about 14 years old and partially blind and partially deaf, and now she tilts her head to one side when she is stressed. This causes her to walk in circles, or more precisely, figure 8's. She has a path she follows around the yard, avoiding the tree and skirting the bushes, and she manages okay.
In the house Rosie will no longer attempt to use the ramp to get on the couch or bed; now she stands there and barks until you put her on her pillow. She will sit there happily all day until she has to pee or eat or get a drink of water. Then she will bark until you put her on the floor and she accomplishes her mission.
Well lately Daisy Mae has been getting on Rosie's last nerve. Seems Daisy Mae likes to pull the pillow out from under Rosie while she is sitting on it. Daisy then proceeds to rip all the stuffing out of the pillow. This, understandably, makes Rosie a little testy. Daisy also likes to sit on Rosie's pillow while Rosie is on the floor. When you put Rosie back on the couch, she just shoves Daisy out of the way and resumes her post on the pillow in the corner of the couch, all the while expressing her opinion.
Anyway, it's almost dinner time; if I'm not putting the food in the bowls in the next five minutes, Rosie will let me have it!
She has adjusted fairly well over the years, but last year she had some work done on her teeth and while she was under the anesthetic, apparently her blood pressure dropped and they almost lost her. She recovered, but she hasn't been the same since. She is about 14 years old and partially blind and partially deaf, and now she tilts her head to one side when she is stressed. This causes her to walk in circles, or more precisely, figure 8's. She has a path she follows around the yard, avoiding the tree and skirting the bushes, and she manages okay.
In the house Rosie will no longer attempt to use the ramp to get on the couch or bed; now she stands there and barks until you put her on her pillow. She will sit there happily all day until she has to pee or eat or get a drink of water. Then she will bark until you put her on the floor and she accomplishes her mission.
Well lately Daisy Mae has been getting on Rosie's last nerve. Seems Daisy Mae likes to pull the pillow out from under Rosie while she is sitting on it. Daisy then proceeds to rip all the stuffing out of the pillow. This, understandably, makes Rosie a little testy. Daisy also likes to sit on Rosie's pillow while Rosie is on the floor. When you put Rosie back on the couch, she just shoves Daisy out of the way and resumes her post on the pillow in the corner of the couch, all the while expressing her opinion.
Anyway, it's almost dinner time; if I'm not putting the food in the bowls in the next five minutes, Rosie will let me have it!
posted by Cheryl at 4:42 PM
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