meljoanimallover
02-07-2009, 10:58 PM
As you know, Reese is on crate confinement, since she injured her back. She is doing really good, and has a lot of balance back..but is still strictly confined for a few weeks. She is actually in a child's playpen, not a crate. She is BORED out of her mind! And is very anxious, and I can tell she wants out! She only gets out to potty, and if I am holding her in my lap, or shes sleeping on the bed (Completely supervised). She has a couple toys in there, but shes not the least bit interested in chewing them. I am going to the petstore tomorrow to get guinea pig food, and I plan on taking her with me (Putting her in a dog bag..lol, she will look like an accessory for the time being..I wonder how many comments I will get about how cruel I am!). So that should be entertaining for her, a change of scenery. Obviously she won't be allowed to walk.
Other than that, i don't know what to do to keep her calm and less anxious! We don't want to give her anything like Benadryl or any tranquilizer. We just want her to have something to do. I will probably go out and get her a kong with some peanut butter (or some other filling) and see if that keeps her busy. She won't even chew her favorite toy! (A nylabone fish chew).
She gets to see her pack mates everyday, and they can lay by each other..but as soon as she tries rough housing we put her back in her playpen. They are only allowed to cuddle together.
I let her look out the window at the dogs in the backyard, and she barks along with them. its only been 4 days, but shes so tired of being confined!
Other than that, i don't know what to do to keep her calm and less anxious! We don't want to give her anything like Benadryl or any tranquilizer. We just want her to have something to do. I will probably go out and get her a kong with some peanut butter (or some other filling) and see if that keeps her busy. She won't even chew her favorite toy! (A nylabone fish chew).
She gets to see her pack mates everyday, and they can lay by each other..but as soon as she tries rough housing we put her back in her playpen. They are only allowed to cuddle together.
I let her look out the window at the dogs in the backyard, and she barks along with them. its only been 4 days, but shes so tired of being confined!