Go Back   Pet forum for dogs cats and humans - Pets.ca > Discussion Groups - mainly cats and dogs > Dog training - dog behavior > Cat behavior forum - cat training

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old January 4th, 2020, 09:32 PM
hazelrunpack's Avatar
hazelrunpack hazelrunpack is offline
The Pack's Head Servant
Chopper Challenge Champion, Mini KickUps Champion, Bugz Champion, Snakeman Steve Champion, Shape Game Champion, Mumu Champion, Mouse Race Champion
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Just east of the Hazelnut Patch, Wisconsin
Posts: 53,771
JD and Dusty's big breakthrough

We're about four-and-a-half months into the introductions and things are moving along. Dusty and JD now spend late morning through mid-afternoon unsupervised together in the Kitty Palace downstairs. Most of the time they just sleep, Dusty on a towel up by the window and JD in one of the kitty beds nearby. Toward lunch time (about 4 p.m.), they start getting a bit more active. They chase, they pounce, and, because JD apparently gets a little grumpy when he's hungry, he sometimes is rough enough to make Dusty spit at him--but usually, it's all, apparently, fun and games. After lunch, JD comes up to the family room and spends time with me and Dusty till suppertime. They greet each other sweetly, with Dusty usually licking at JD's ears for a bit before they settle.

Well, the past four evenings, we've had a bit of a breakthrough. Dusty and JD curl up either both in my lap, or JD sprawls in my lap and Dusty curls up against my hip. And tonight...well, tonight made my heart happy. They settled as usual, and then I caught JD grooming Dusty's face! (Up till now, I've only ever seen Dusty grooming JD, and then just as a short greeting!) Eventually, Dusty had had enough of it and they proceeded to bat at each other (gently and with ears up). So heart-warming to see them getting along.
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."

"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old January 5th, 2020, 01:37 PM
Winston's Avatar
Winston Winston is offline
Mom of 3 precious Angels
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Hamilton Ontario
Posts: 7,300
Great News Hazel!! Sounds like your making great progress!
Its so much better when everyone gets along
Happy New Year to you and Family
__________________
Tabitha April 10, 1995 - August 23, 2013
Bomber April 10, 1995 - July 12, 2010
Winston Nov 15, 1999 - September 15, 2011
Sophie Aug 30, 2011

"UNTIL ONE HAS LOVED AN ANIMAL, PART OF THEIR SOUL REMAINS UNAWAKENED"
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
-Unknown
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old January 5th, 2020, 08:43 PM
hazelrunpack's Avatar
hazelrunpack hazelrunpack is offline
The Pack's Head Servant
Chopper Challenge Champion, Mini KickUps Champion, Bugz Champion, Snakeman Steve Champion, Shape Game Champion, Mumu Champion, Mouse Race Champion
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Just east of the Hazelnut Patch, Wisconsin
Posts: 53,771
Happy New Year to you and yours, as well, Winston!
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."

"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old January 25th, 2020, 11:16 PM
growler~GateKeeper's Avatar
growler~GateKeeper growler~GateKeeper is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 17,568
Excellent! Good Job JD & Dusty
__________________
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do

The Spirit Lives As Long As Someone Who Lives Remembers You - Navaho Saying
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Forum Terms of Use

  • All Bulletin Board Posts are for personal/non-commercial use only.
  • Self-promotion and/or promotion in general is prohibited.
  • Debate is healthy but profane and deliberately rude posts will be deleted.
  • Posters not following the rules will be banned at the Admins' discretion.
  • Read the Full Forum Rules

Forum Details

  • Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
    Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
    vBulletin Optimisation by vB Optimise (Reduced on this page: MySQL 0%).
  • All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:05 PM.