#lilydog

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Lilydog is not allowed on beds, just occasionally as a special treat for everyone. Confused and sure that it's wrong, she resembles a slug sliding up to cuddle.

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Hurt my back lifting a struggling 30kg dog :(

But found out she loves it when I hum. Prancing all over the place, stretching, wagging, up on her hind legs.

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Shes hot and bothered and unfortunately blends in with the floor.

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Hmm. And a little too much bravery from the hound last night. We were sitting on the porch, a cat went by and I called to them. They stopped and we blinked at each other a while until I moved to see if I could pat the cat. Lily took this as the cue to shoot off chasing it down the street.

That will not do.

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Great improvement in the hound's bravery this week. She's always been leery of doors, hold it arm- length open and she'll hesitate to go through. Even when she's amped up to go for a walk.

Well in the process of fixing the sliding doors we had two days where they were worse. Could only open them about 30cm to slither through. So, with a little encouragement she walked through a space which is technically wide enough for her! Then again! A little moment to get this for the glass door as well as the screen, and we have a dog who will walk through an open door!

Lily the Brave. Lily, Hound of Courage and Trust!

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Successfully walked Lilydog by my myself for the first time last night.

She's a worried little rescue who does not like being separated from Hemlig. If I try to take her out while he's inside she will usually freeze at the end of the driveway and refuse to move. (Or a few blocks away, she tried to freeze iwhen we crossed a busy road one time and it was Not Good.)

But last night he was being lazy and she was full of energy and I said I'd do it. I let her lead where she wanted to go and she kept a cracking pace as if to say "Fuck Hemlig" and it was a successful little mission.

Very brave of her.

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Battling with a sulky dog over the sofa.

She's allowed on it but my silly sausage Hemlig has been prioritising her there as a Spot while there's been so much moving activity. Now she thinks it is for them only and really sulks if a person wants to sit on the sofa instead.

She did a double- take when Hemlig's friend was sitting on it with him, no room for her. Stood staring.

She curled in a ball and faced the wall when Hemlig and I watched a film on it last night.

She looked like she'd been kicked just now when I told her to get off. Her sheet needs to be washed and I want to sit on the sofa to spread out some handsewing.

I'm sorry Hemlig gave you a false impression dog but you do have a bed.

She really hates me sometimes. She's Hemlig's dog and he's the centre of her world. But I'm the one who gets to sleep with him in a different room, I'm the one he'll go on exclusive outings with, sometimes I get more hugs than her, and I'm the one who most often kicks her off the sofa.