At home with Tia!

Tia was quite stressed to be apart from Chris on the first day, and at night particularly! As it took some time to settle her before we could get any sleep - drifting off to a tune of “whining” is not really relaxing! The dogs on the other hand just slept through any of her displays of separation anxiety! It proved to me how “chilled out” my pack have become…or is that lazy?!

The next day, you wouldn’t have known that she’d not been here for ages. She’d calmed down, copying the energy of my pack she began to laze about and settle into our routine. We took her out on a walk with Peter and the Setters, she can’t be let off the lead so she nearly pulled Simon’s arm off charging here and there chasing the others!

The strange but true news is: her favourite dog is…..”Peter”!! Peter feels the same way and displays playful behaviour with her, bouncing on and off sofas as if he were a pup again! Jack, Monty and Bob - a surprising trio, aren’t too keen on Tia, giving out a gentle growl warning to stay away which she happily adheres to! I say surprisingly as Jack usually gets along with most dogs, Monty is usually neutral, as is Bob. On reflection it’s the energy those three don’t like, high and excitable these three only do calm and laid back! There’s no problem between them I must add, they just ignore each other and mine carry on regardless.

This morning she spent some time, encouraged I do believe by Peter, to stare at cat through the window. Cat duly obliged by putting on a display of preening himself which provoked much barking at him from the pair of them. Unfased , cat carried on refusing to do as they wanted and runaway, they gave up and settled for sunbathing instaed!!

However, her stay is short as she isn’t fully in season yet - my boys have confirmed this by paying no interest! So she’s off back home to return when the time is right! We had a walk on the beach with Chris, Tia and her other dogs, I brought Peter along and wondered what he would make of so many dogs on the beach. I half expected some aggressive displays, but there were none! He played about quite happily, albeit avoiding their rough and tumble play - he is one strange dog!

The Eastcoasters are back to their normal pack balance then…all sleeping in front o the fire having tucked in to their evening meal! Until next time Tia, take it easy we’ll see you soon.