Pal is still with us.
I think in the middle of the night he exchanged his evil twin for the real Pal because he has made a dramatic turn around. He and Sunny are playing without the snarls and teeth... though it IS still pretty rowdy play.
Someone in the Sheltie Rescue group suggested lime juice as a deterrent for bad behavior.
I didn't have lime juice but I had a natural oil air freshener from Trader Joe's in a little spray bottle. I carried it in my pocket for a couple of days and sprayed it in Pal's mouth when he jumped up on me or tried to jump on my chair when I was in it. Stuff worked like magic....
We let him roam around the house a little bit last night and I kept an eagle eye on him for potty mistakes. He didn't even think about doing anything in that department. Though I must admit, I don't fully trust him yet.
The one thing we are not seeing progress in is his relationship with Fiona.
Cats were put on Earth to chase. That's pretty much Pal's opinion on the subject, and he doesn't want to hear much else about it at the moment. Unfortunately there have been a couple of mad dashes through the yard with him in hot pursuit and now Fiona doesn't trust him one bit.
I don't blame her either.
So here is what I have learned from Pal:
During the first 48 hours, all doggy behaviors are to be considered temporary insanity.
Just because you are 5 years old, does not mean you can't still be acting like a silly puppy.
Trader Joe's natural air freshener is magic. Buy more.
Sunny is more resilient than I give her credit for.
***
There you have it.
The care and education of the resident human.
I think in the middle of the night he exchanged his evil twin for the real Pal because he has made a dramatic turn around. He and Sunny are playing without the snarls and teeth... though it IS still pretty rowdy play.
Someone in the Sheltie Rescue group suggested lime juice as a deterrent for bad behavior.
I didn't have lime juice but I had a natural oil air freshener from Trader Joe's in a little spray bottle. I carried it in my pocket for a couple of days and sprayed it in Pal's mouth when he jumped up on me or tried to jump on my chair when I was in it. Stuff worked like magic....
We let him roam around the house a little bit last night and I kept an eagle eye on him for potty mistakes. He didn't even think about doing anything in that department. Though I must admit, I don't fully trust him yet.
The one thing we are not seeing progress in is his relationship with Fiona.
Cats were put on Earth to chase. That's pretty much Pal's opinion on the subject, and he doesn't want to hear much else about it at the moment. Unfortunately there have been a couple of mad dashes through the yard with him in hot pursuit and now Fiona doesn't trust him one bit.
I don't blame her either.
So here is what I have learned from Pal:
During the first 48 hours, all doggy behaviors are to be considered temporary insanity.
Just because you are 5 years old, does not mean you can't still be acting like a silly puppy.
Trader Joe's natural air freshener is magic. Buy more.
Sunny is more resilient than I give her credit for.
***
There you have it.
The care and education of the resident human.