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- Malvern Worcestershire
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Lisa
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- Location
- Alberta, Canada
Well if it’s not his idea to go out he will look at me and blink. You can definitely read his mind.
But if he needs to go, he will.Very much strictly business, though.
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Wet wet wet here in Heidelberg!
My flight was excellent and my son picked me up from the airport. He doesn't have a car but the car-share car lives right outside their flat so he used that.
My flight was excellent and my son picked me up from the airport. He doesn't have a car but the car-share car lives right outside their flat so he used that.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Apparently summer will arrive shortly
Lisa
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- Location
- Alberta, Canada
This morning it’s -30. Simba didn’t go outside first thing but he does have to go out before we both go to work. He doesn’t want to go outside (fair!!) so I toss a couple treats outside, which works (of course). Off he goes to the back fence around the garage. We’re getting ready for work and then after a couple minutes realize he hasn’t come back to the door.
Open the door, call his name. Nothing. It’s still dark outside and did I mention BLOODY FREEZING??
He has to come inside, but he’s now got it in his head that he doesn’t want to. We assume he’s now in his crate under the deck and doesn’t want to move. (As an aside, this is not unusual. He can be inside and refuse to go out, or outside and refuse to come in. For no discernible reason we can fathom.) At any rate, this is NOT the time to play silly beggars. He literally could freeze to death if he stayed outside. Calling him, dropping treats on the deck, nope. Argh. Doesn’t work.
We can’t exactly crawl under the deck to get him - there’s a big pile of snow in front - he gets in at the side through a smaller opening. We are all dressed up for outside but still, it’s REALLY cold. Finally, he decides it might be a good idea to come in, and creeps back onto the deck to get the treats. But even with the open door and warmth on offer, he still is very unsure about coming in.
FINALLY he decides it might be ok to come inside.
Honestly he is so weird!
I do think this stems from his first home. He obviously was tossed outside a lot when he didn’t want to go and vice-versa. So he has a bit of a complex about the whole procedure especially when he knows we really want him to either go out or come in. Which generally isn’t too much of a deal but not when it’s so very cold!!!
Open the door, call his name. Nothing. It’s still dark outside and did I mention BLOODY FREEZING??
He has to come inside, but he’s now got it in his head that he doesn’t want to. We assume he’s now in his crate under the deck and doesn’t want to move. (As an aside, this is not unusual. He can be inside and refuse to go out, or outside and refuse to come in. For no discernible reason we can fathom.) At any rate, this is NOT the time to play silly beggars. He literally could freeze to death if he stayed outside. Calling him, dropping treats on the deck, nope. Argh. Doesn’t work.
We can’t exactly crawl under the deck to get him - there’s a big pile of snow in front - he gets in at the side through a smaller opening. We are all dressed up for outside but still, it’s REALLY cold. Finally, he decides it might be a good idea to come in, and creeps back onto the deck to get the treats. But even with the open door and warmth on offer, he still is very unsure about coming in.
FINALLY he decides it might be ok to come inside.
Honestly he is so weird!
I do think this stems from his first home. He obviously was tossed outside a lot when he didn’t want to go and vice-versa. So he has a bit of a complex about the whole procedure especially when he knows we really want him to either go out or come in. Which generally isn’t too much of a deal but not when it’s so very cold!!!
- Location
- Isle of Man
Oh Simba, bless you.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Oh. love him xx
Jacqui-S
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- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
Yes most of the time we just roll with it but it can be frustrating especially when it’s so dangerous to be outside and he won’t budge.
Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
The weather is just brutal over wide swaths of North America right now. I really feel for all those who are TRYING to do holiday travel right now.
Yes, we’re seeing news reports on the television news. It looks very scary - stay warm and safe.
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
My sister is there, they have lost power and in -12c, her husband is on the road driving back to Atlanta (7 hours away) as the burglar alarm is ringing and there is no way to turn it off! Such a worry.
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Yeah it's a bit dire, Dunfermline looks pretty underwater.
Scott and Eiidh just started back to Edinburgh and keeping me updated on road situation, will tell me if safe to venture out.
Jacqui-S
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- Location
- Fife, Scotland
They seem better now
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
How come I never notice the banner until someone else points it out! I am so unobservant,
Beanwood
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I was prompted by @Emily_Babbelhund post, it was about time I changed the Christmas theme! I thought a bit of
was rather appropriate!