I had 10,000 steps before noon today. We are struggling with one of the dogs getting used to the new kitten. The small dog got one swat across the nose and he was fine after that. Very friendly. The large dog, however, was okay at first but has become more aggressive in his 'play' with his new toy and now gets extremely focused as though it's prey. We can't leave them loose together because I'm afraid he'll hurt the kitty. I decided to take the dog for an extra long walk to wear him out to burn off his energy. I've been feeling like my daily schedule is out of whack because of all the chaos around me, but the dogs are affected by this too. They haven't had enough walks. I'd share a picture of the kitten if he'd sit still long enough for a photo! They are blurred or he's moved, etc. Ok, my daughter just got one.
Hope everyone is having a great day!
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@DJC_63 Chelsea doing better. She has had better days where she seems to be on the norm. She still looks for Gizmo (tybo is my screen name). She goes in the closet looking for him so I made her a bed in the cubby he use to sit in and she will go there during the day and sleep. She yowls for him to. That gets me so bad when she does that I just tear up. Chelsea always stayed cleared of his spot on the couch but she is learning she can go lay on the pillow and she doesn't get chased off. The same with the cedar chest and his basket. She still gets that confused look on her face but as long as I tell her it is okay then she will go lay in those spots. Eating is still sporadic but she is eating a little more cat food and not just cat treats. She still looks for him at night in the living room and will lay next to his spot and call for him. That's when I lose it. He always slept on the couch at night or on the floor next to the couch. He was the guard cat and both those spots are empty and hard to look at when I turn lights out at night. I still have a ways to go to get over him being gone and not getting a jolt when I realize he gone and not coming back. I have included pics of both. First one is Chelsea, short hair black and the second one is Gizmo, American Long hair black. Yes both are black except Chelsea has a white steak across her lower belly that you never see. If I get another kitty a little later I probably won't get a black one. Gizmo was one of a kind. Plus the lighting of the first fire in the fire place will be hard this year. Gizmo loved the fire place and would get bent out of shape when there wasn't a fire in it and he would tell me about it.
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