chew 1. to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. 2. to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing. 3. to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a hole in my slipper. The puppy chewed a hole in my slipper! How prophetic is that? Chewing. We all do it, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: separation anxiety
Stuff Dogs Like – Music vs. Talk Radio!
When Clover was a puppy and in the process of destroying my home piece by piece, someone at work told me that if I left the radio on for her, the music would “soothe the savage beastie.” At that point, I decided “what the heck, it can’t hurt.” The first day, I tuned the radio … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Worried Dog
Things That Make Herself Bark
A slamming door. Hearing another dog bark. Me, if I ask her to. A knock at the door. A door bell – at the front door or on t.v. Anyone that walks in front of our house. The garbage truck when it makes the “backing up ding ding” sound. Cosmo, when he stares her down. … Continue reading
The Dog Cave
I’ve mentioned before that Clover sleeps in the closet. It is her place to hide from noises and people, or a place to sleep the night away. That is, or course, when she’s not asleep on my bed! Almost three years ago, I had the painters in to repaint my bedroom. All of the furniture … Continue reading
The Bogey Man Cometh
My poor girl. Clover is so afraid of thunder storms that the night before last she literally had the shit scared out of her! (Sorry. Just didn’t work using “poop.”) Its only happened one other time also during a thunderstorm. Its hard to get angry with a dog that is that scared. We had a … Continue reading
Barking Doorbell
Clover – Please say over and over in your head … I try to hit the mute button, but I’m not always quick enough! Continue reading