07/23/2024
I'd like you to meet one of the sweetest little Cavachon's I've ever met.
I'm calling him Tiny T, he's 5-years-old and has recently lost his human father who he was bonded very closely with.
His 'Mom' called me because Tiny T was barking constantly, and she couldn't even walk him. They had yet to build a bond of trust.
They live right across from a very busy parking lot with carts coming and going at all hours.
Tiny T had taken over the role of 'protector of all things'.
To say he was stressed out would be an understatement!
Every time anything moved outside, he would bark, if someone came to the door he would bark, the dogs who lived next door made him bark. His barking was driving his Mom crazy!
Any other dog would have snapped and started biting, destroying things, or even injuring themselves at this level of stress.
Not Tiny T! He was doing his best to take care of things and holding it together the best he could.
He had met me at the door barking, jumping and carrying on.
As usual after a few minutes, the chaos calmed to just nervous yawning and as we went through everything and started putting things in place, the yawns turned to shakes.
He was shaking off the stress and learning to relax.
He was beginning to understand that Mom had his back,
and he didn't have to take care of things anymore.
When I left, he was curled up sleeping peacefully on the chair.
I had forgotten my travel cup, so I had to come back, it had only been a few minutes, I had to knock, but there was no answering bark! Just Mom with my cup.
I truly believe that Mom and Tiny T's lives will get a lot calmer, quieter, happier and stress free from here on out.
HAPPY PEOPLE-HAPPY DOGS!
That's the goal!