On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 2:32:16 PM UTC-6, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:26:35 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:53:08 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Janet B" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>> On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:09:11 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> well, darn. She looks at ease when sleeping in her chair and there
> >>>>>>> is
> >>>>>>> a marked difference in her body language in your kitchen as opposed
> >>>>>>> to
> >>>>>>> the rescue picture. Not having to be defensive is a big deal in her
> >>>>>>> world. That's a good thing. I know you are aware of the child
> >>>>>>> development timing issues and I am sure they apply here as well. I'd
> >>>>>>> continue to try for a bit longer and maybe leave the bear tucked in
> >>>>>>> her chair. She's comfy, that's what's important.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Yes, she is comfy and very affectionate - with us. Very well, I will
> >>>>>> put
> >>>>>> the bear in her chair during the day? She has her bed for night.
> >>>>>> Should
> >>>>>> I move it in there or just give her time with it in her chair?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I've never had a girl like her with such problems. It would be nice
> >>>>>> if
> >>>>>> she could find comfort in that bear, although she get plenty from us
> >>>>>> whenever she wants to)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks Will report back)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Ok we played around with it and she gave it a good sniffing so when she
> >>>>>had
> >>>>>sniffed enough, I put it into her chair.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Yes, it makes a decent cushion so long as I don't have to look at it,
> >>>>>but
> >>>>>as you can see, I have far more important things to do ..."
> >>>>>
> >>>>>http://tinypic.com/r/2pt6xs4/9
> >>>>
> >>>> You tried.
> >>>
> >>>It was worth the try so thank you
> >>
> >> Cats are easy, just rub their toys with catnip.
> >
> >I've never had a cat. I am allergic to their dander.
>
> Well maybe there's an equivalent 'dognip'... however both dogs and
> cats are very attracted to laundry with their owners scent, I bet if
> you dress that Teddy Bear with your unlaundered undies the issue will
> be resolved... I bet if you use a bra you wore 2-3 days that will
> work, all us Dawgs can't resist that well worn bra aroma. LOL

Not only dogs. My motgher told me she slept with a shirt of my father's after he left for WWII. I don't blame her a bit!! Comforting smell of home! And I used to snuggle with Max, my mother's dachsund! She said it made me smell like dog. And I was very aware of the dog smell. Smelled just fine to me!

John Kuthe...