Bella gets her pills in little balls of liverwurst. After I give them to her, I sometimes scrunch her neck fur, and briefly pet her shoulders and back. Last night, as I touched her, the tip of her tail lifted and went back down. It was subtle, but it absolutely happened. She wasn't adjusting her position or tucking her tail. Just a small lift and and then down-a whisper of a tail wag.
I noticed that Bella's Seresto collar was surprisingly tight. She let me loosen it cooperatively without showing any sign of feeling alarmed. I think her neck has grown! All the good food and the boatloads of treats have made an impact. Or maybe it's the pulling she does on the return section of our walks. Either way, her collar is now properly fitted and hopefully she won't feel the need to scratch as much.
Bella doesn't sniff on our walks, but yesterday she looked up for a squirrel as it passed, and at the deer that stared at us before moving out of sight. Whatever stress may have been stimulated by her blind date last Friday is gone. She is back to moving around the room fairly comfortably when I am there-most easily if I ignore her, or at any time I don't direct my attention her way. Even though she prefers that I not stare at her, she likes to stare at me. She watches me as I work at my computer, or when I get dressed. If I am reading in bed, she seems to figure that I am no longer a concern, although if I move, or talk to the cat, she might pop into sitting position at the foot of my bed and look at me.
I noticed that Bella's Seresto collar was surprisingly tight. She let me loosen it cooperatively without showing any sign of feeling alarmed. I think her neck has grown! All the good food and the boatloads of treats have made an impact. Or maybe it's the pulling she does on the return section of our walks. Either way, her collar is now properly fitted and hopefully she won't feel the need to scratch as much.
Bella doesn't sniff on our walks, but yesterday she looked up for a squirrel as it passed, and at the deer that stared at us before moving out of sight. Whatever stress may have been stimulated by her blind date last Friday is gone. She is back to moving around the room fairly comfortably when I am there-most easily if I ignore her, or at any time I don't direct my attention her way. Even though she prefers that I not stare at her, she likes to stare at me. She watches me as I work at my computer, or when I get dressed. If I am reading in bed, she seems to figure that I am no longer a concern, although if I move, or talk to the cat, she might pop into sitting position at the foot of my bed and look at me.
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