Poor boy

[kateincornwall]

We had a new sofa and chair delivered this morning , we got rid of the old one yesterday . I bought some really lovely throws for the new stuff as it isnt leather like the old one . Reuben will not go anywhere near it, he wont even go onto his bed because its next to the monster chair and as for getting onto the sofa, no way . He is laid in the hallway, every so often coming into the sitting room to see us and almost gets onto his bed and then backs off and leaves the room again . I could weep, he is such a sensitive soul , I guess he will eventually be brave xx

 

[Stacia]

What a dear boy Reuben is, I am sure he will get used to it especially if it sprouts treats

 

[kateincornwall]

What a dear boy Reuben is, I am sure he will get used to it especially if it sprouts treats

Now thats a great idea , thank you xxx

 

[Jacqui-S]

Oh bless

 

[kateincornwall]

Even treats wont work , he is currently outside the bedroom door wanting to go to bed, poor lamb x

 

[SwampDonkey]

Put a throw or blanky that smells of him on it.

 

[kateincornwall]

Put a throw or blanky that smells of him on it.

Tried it , he is just thoroughly upset , our soft lad x

 

[Candy]

Poor lad! I expect he'll get used to the change before long if he just takes his time. Such creatures of habit, our lovely dogs!

 

[Emily]

I wonder if you drag his bed away, finding how far you have to move it for him to lie in it. Then, over time, slowly move it back to its spot. Hopefully this, with the blankets and magically appearing treats will speed the process.

 

[Lab_adore]

We bought Maxx a lovely new bed a few months back. We have tried everything but nope, won't have a bar of it. And now ever since his fall down the stairs and the slip off the couch he needs paw-holding periodically to go on some of the non-carpeted surfaces - which is most of the house.

He jumps on his favourite couch and then cries when he wants to get off. I've now put a mat on the floor next to it and a few times yesterday he got off on his own

They really are sensitive souls our beautiful dogs

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Oh no, poor Reuben. Hopefully you can convince him that the new sofa is not scary. If we were still across the way, I'd come over and Carbon would be all OVER that sofa. I bet that would convince Reuben that it was something fab and not something scary!

 

[Selina27]

Poor boy indeed! They do worry don't they?

Cassie had a deep mistrust of the dishwasher I bought just over 2 years ago when she was rising 4. I did make sure it had finished it's cycle before she had to go to her kitchen bed for the night as it was close by.
But she got used to it in time, as I'm sure Reuben will with the sofa. You probably won't be able to get him off it soon!

 

[David]

Poor lamb! How could you do that to him?

I'm sure all will be fine in time. Well I hope so anyway.

 

[kateincornwall]

He got onto the chair, for two seconds to retrieve a piece of toast, then hurried off back to the hallway, oh what are they like This is the dog who will happily run through the thickest rough ground , plunge into the sea no matter the weather but a new chair ? Nope x

 

[David]

Recalling the days when we had "Lady, we are going to walk AROUND the small crisp packet on the path, and it will be ALL RIGHT!"

 

[kateincornwall]

At last xxx

 

[Lab_adore]

Success @kateincornwall !

On Friday we moved the spare king size bed from the second bedroom into the 3rd. Maxx sleeps on it a lot but now he won't go near it. He lies in the hallway eyeballing it and sulking