Zoey and very recent changes
We also noticed last night that her puppy bark was missing... Up until last night, she still had that slicing high-pitched puppy bark. Since Friday, when Bentley really turned for the worse, she hadn't barked at all. Last night, I came out to the kitchen to see what strange dog was in our yard and casting this deep throaty bark and lo and behold it was Zoey! Her puppy bark was gone, just like that. I'm guessing that she thinks that it's now her gig to warn and notify, and that she needs to 'man-up' on the bark. Let me tell you, she's nailed it. When she plays, like tug with me, the puppy squeak is still there; but when she's outside, it's all business. Vance |
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| Vance, When my Beardie, Millie died, Pearl was the "baby"~Millie was always correcting her, showing how to act.,etc. After Millie died, Pearl grew up very quickly. Like Zoe, she went into a kind of depression, for lack of a better word. She wouldn't eat, she moped around, Dino and I would come home and just cry, and Pearl felt our sadness. I noticed that the 'baby' in her disappeared and again, like Zoe, she barked a big girl bark, and wasn't as silly as before. I think it is a right of passage. They know that is it their job now to be the protector~~they learned their lessons very well.......  |
| Big Hugs to Zoey. It is so hard for the one left behind. With our first two sheepies (father and son) it was very hard for Sherman when we lost Duffy. Duff the dad--really did do most everything for and with Sherman--even 'barked' for him most of the time. After we lost Duffy--it took Sherman about 6 months to really become himself again. He did GROW up during that time and began to be the adult dog in the family. I do believe they have some depression during the grieving time. I have noticed it with our Persian cats too. We lost Tucker in October--and his brother Fletcher is just now beginning to be a happy boy again. Big Hugs to Zoey--I know how hard it is for you all too. |
| I am having some trouble with Nigel since Bella has been gone too. He has never been a big eater, but I have to coax him to eat all his food now. The worst of it is when I leave him in the house alone, or with my husband he has been howling. It just breaks my heart. I hope he adjusts soon as we really don't want another dog right now. I plan on starting some training classes on Mondays and take him with me whenever I can. It is so sad to hear him howl...it is tearing me up. |
| This post brought tears to my eyes and at the same time I found all the post so poignant. It's always hardest on the ones that are left behind and I too have experienced some of my animals becoming depressed at their friends passing. Once they've gone through the grieving process it's like they realize they are no longer the baby. I cracked the smile about Zoey manning up and her deep voice bark. These fur kids never cease to amaze me. |
| When Phoebe died unexpectedly from an illness, Melody went into a depression. She was only 18 months old at the time. I would have never believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. We bought Phoebe as a companion for Melody. She was so much happier having another dog around. When Phoebe died, she didn't eat as well (and she usually inhaled her food), she sort of moped around & when people came to the house her attitude was "oh, it's just you" where beforehand she was 1st warning us someone was here & then being front & center stage for all the attention from the company. I finally convinced my husband to get another OES for her sake. We had to wait several weeks as the litter had been born just before Phoebe died. When we brought Isaac home Melody's attitude was like a kid on Christmas morning. She looked at us as if to say "Finally! You figured out what I was trying to tell you." |
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