Frzframe
02-20-2006, 11:14 PM
My mom loves all animals. All animals love her except for Ruby. Ruby will not have anything to do with her and it breaks my mom's heart because Ruby will avoid her totally. When Ruby was a few days out from staying at the vet's for her heartworm treatment my mom let her out of her kennel while I was at work. Ruby was terrified and when it was time for her to go back into her kennel she nipped my mom (out of fear and she has never done so with anyone else). So we've been trying to get Ruby to warm up to her and my dad. She'll get close to my dad but she isn't around him much since he's a truck driver.
So tonight my mom came over and we made stew. Ruby ignored mom and wouldn't come out of the family room. We ignored her and then she came into the kitchen. We still ignored her and she stuck around. Then with the beger, Mitzi, started to do her thing. Mom can't say no so she dug out some green beans and Ruby so wanted some. So I gave her a little bite and then showed her mom had some to give her. She still wasn't sure so I took some meat and had my mom put her fingers on it too and Ruby took it. Then mom was able to give Ruby some meat, beans, and carrots herself. In fact she was sitting there with Moo, Dud, and Emily begging for more. Then Ruby actually stood up on her hind legs resting her front legs on mom's leg. Mom was able to scratch her under the chin. :cheer2: :cheer2:
We are going to work with her more by going to visit grandma and grandpa's house (she's been there before) and spending more time with them.
I am so proud of little Roo. :boogie:
So tonight my mom came over and we made stew. Ruby ignored mom and wouldn't come out of the family room. We ignored her and then she came into the kitchen. We still ignored her and she stuck around. Then with the beger, Mitzi, started to do her thing. Mom can't say no so she dug out some green beans and Ruby so wanted some. So I gave her a little bite and then showed her mom had some to give her. She still wasn't sure so I took some meat and had my mom put her fingers on it too and Ruby took it. Then mom was able to give Ruby some meat, beans, and carrots herself. In fact she was sitting there with Moo, Dud, and Emily begging for more. Then Ruby actually stood up on her hind legs resting her front legs on mom's leg. Mom was able to scratch her under the chin. :cheer2: :cheer2:
We are going to work with her more by going to visit grandma and grandpa's house (she's been there before) and spending more time with them.
I am so proud of little Roo. :boogie: