My danity little princess Zoey has really put on her big girl panties since the move. Zoey is a bit of a scaredy cat like her mother. She is scared of the dark, scared of piles of laundry in the hallway and scared of B when he is wearing unusual headgear, like a welding helmet.
Well since we moved, Zoey has had to overcome challenges that put her out of her comfort zone. Like using stairs to get into be and a doggie door! Both purchases B and I thought we were making in vain. Like Zoey is every going to use them. We thought we were just throwing money away. By the way, Servo is our smart cookie. He will do anything and figure anything out. We knew he was not a concern.
Lucky for us, Zoey proved us wrong! Both times! The stairs were easy, we knew she was struggling to jump up and down on our gigantic new bed. She almost had to use the stairs if she ever wanted to cuddle with us.
The real challenge was the doggy door. We thought for sure she would never use it. Big scary flaps and walking through walls, no thank you! Fortunately for us, the urge to pee outside was greater than Zoey’s fear. After a few days she quickly mastered the door! Sure, if you are watching she acts like any moment the door is going to eat her alive, but don’t worry, I have witnessed her running full tilt through the door. She can do it! And I have picture proof!
She is thinking about it...
I see a nose!
I think she is going to make it!
A paw! Folks, we have a paw!
She did it!
And just so you don’t think I am playing favorites…
Servo can do it too!
The Little Boston That Could
Ellie is not exactly the sharpest crayon in the box, so even though she sees other dogs go through doggie doors, and she sees the cat go through the doggie door at my parents’ house, she can’t seem to put it together that she is also capable of that action. She just slams on the brakes and doesn’t follow them out! One time, she accidentally went out through it, and then sat outside in the backyard whining because it didn’t occur to her that she can do the same thing the other way. When we finally get a house we’re going to have some training to do!
awe, I love boston’s. they’re CRAZY but so awesome