A night of cats, dogs and thunder
Sep. 19th, 2012 07:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
laura_seabrookI drifted off to sleep about 8:30pm, sort of.
Had to go to the toilet several times and once surprised Gabby the cat who was coming in to squat on my bed for the night. She ran off into the spare bedroom (probably because Sam was following me) but I managed to get off the dressing table and deposited her on the the headboard of my bed. She stayed up there a while and then went to a spot, presumably convinced that Sam wouldn't rush her with Bobby and myself on the bed. She was almost right.
In fact Sam would come in regularly next to my side of the bed for reassurance. Fair enough as there was plenty of thunder, lightning and rain last night. He'd done this the previous night as well. Mostly it was sad eyes, waggy tail and then he'd settle done and go back into the lounge after I gave him a pat. Once though I was woken up by Gabby hissing and squealing. Sam had come in, spotted her and tried to cuddle up to her. He was in submission pose so I don't think he was much of a threat, but Gabby thought otherwise.
On another occasion I was woken up by Bobby barking at Sam. Once again Sam submitted to him. Things might settle down once Bobby realises that he IS the dominant dog. However I also found through-up on the floor which must have been Sam's by the volume. Like cat fur balls it looked horrible but was easy enough to remove. Poor bugger - hopefully that'll settle down while he's here.
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Had to go to the toilet several times and once surprised Gabby the cat who was coming in to squat on my bed for the night. She ran off into the spare bedroom (probably because Sam was following me) but I managed to get off the dressing table and deposited her on the the headboard of my bed. She stayed up there a while and then went to a spot, presumably convinced that Sam wouldn't rush her with Bobby and myself on the bed. She was almost right.
In fact Sam would come in regularly next to my side of the bed for reassurance. Fair enough as there was plenty of thunder, lightning and rain last night. He'd done this the previous night as well. Mostly it was sad eyes, waggy tail and then he'd settle done and go back into the lounge after I gave him a pat. Once though I was woken up by Gabby hissing and squealing. Sam had come in, spotted her and tried to cuddle up to her. He was in submission pose so I don't think he was much of a threat, but Gabby thought otherwise.
On another occasion I was woken up by Bobby barking at Sam. Once again Sam submitted to him. Things might settle down once Bobby realises that he IS the dominant dog. However I also found through-up on the floor which must have been Sam's by the volume. Like cat fur balls it looked horrible but was easy enough to remove. Poor bugger - hopefully that'll settle down while he's here.
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