Topic: Luna & Rocket
The baby steps continue. Luna found her voice today. She barked once at me as I walked out the door. She continues to show more and more interest in Bob and I, but she just can't bring herself to creep out of her corner to do more than peek over the top of or around the crate she lies next to. She is very good at "spy hopping".
Luna pops her head up and looks over the crate every time I come out the door. The saddest thing is Luna actually trembles when I talk to her. I can't imagine what has happened to her that makes her afraid of a human voice. I was encouraged to catch Luna eating this morning. I still haven't seen her drink water, but it was warmer today and the water in the bucket was disappearing faster than it did yesterday. She must be drinking some of that water.
Rocket has definitely figured out he will be getting fed regularly. No more scarfing for him. I'm giving them a bit more now that I know Rocket isn't eating all of it. I wish I could get Luna to come out of her corner and eat with Rocket, but that will have to be a future baby step.
There are currently 2 crates in the x-pen. I need to take one out, it goes in the back of the minivan. Rocket has started using them as dog houses. This means he's not lying next to Luna. This continues to show me he is being less protective of her. He is also not reacting as strongly when one of my dogs comes up to smell her through the fence. I guess I'll put one of the other spares in the x-pen in hopes that Luna will eventually use it.
I spent 30 - 45 minutes in the x-pen sitting in a chair and reading. Both dogs went and hid in the corner, but eventually Rocket came out and went into one of the crates. Luna peaked around the corner of the crate a number of times, but stayed behind it. I'm moving my chair around the outside of the pen so they get used to seeing me in other positions.
Today Trekker and Zephyr were wrestling in the backyard. Rocket was very attentive. At first he was upset about their wrestling match, but then he relaxed and watched. When Trekker and Zephyr were finished Zephyr came over to the x-pen. Zephyr went into a play bow and Rocket did the same thing! Rocket was a little growly during his play bow, but it was definitely a "I want to play too" move. I wish I could let him out to play, but I'm not sure how hard he would play and if it would turn into a fight. I do know I wouldn't be able to get him back into the x-pen. Another future baby step.
That's it for now. Denise
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Updated: Thursday, 11 June 2009 12:54 PM PDT
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