Hi, I’m Dr. Maja! Read my introduction to study extra about me and my two crossbreed canines, Lava and Hela.
Having three canines with completely totally different personalities is sort of enjoyable. It’s fascinating to look at every one’s response to a standard occasion, akin to guests, or a extra unusual and anxious one like sudden thunderstorms. And it’s additionally peculiar that with the three of them spending all of their time collectively, they don’t appear to be choosing up on one another’s confidence when coping with sure phobias. You would assume that considered one of them being calm and composed would reassure the others, however I’ve not observed this to date. And after all, there’s at all times that one canine unfazed by every little thing.
Lava the Fearless
Lava is my favourite, in all honesty. I’ve had her the longest and he or she is such a personality. Stubborn, impartial, candy, and persuasive, but additionally a menace at instances. It’s not possible to not love her. And she can also be probably the most fearless canines I’ve ever had. Nothing phases her. She can sit outdoors within the heavy rain, with thunder and lightning, and never appear bothered in any respect. I’m the one who rushes her inside hoping to maintain her protected and dry. One would say fearless, however I can’t assist to marvel if it’s only a pure lack of widespread sense along with her.
However, it does make me really feel content material realizing she isn’t scared and might endure the worst of thunderstorms whereas cozily sleeping on the couch. But one factor she did educate the opposite two canines, and I want she hadn’t, is barking at the visitors. As we dwell rurally and barely see any automobiles arising, each visitor is particular and deserves a loud welcome. And the canines do their finest to specific their hospitality throughout such thrilling instances. Luckily, there are not any neighbors to complain in regards to the noise.
Hela and Her Fear of Thunderstorms
Hela is a distinct story altogether. She’s now been with us for nearly 2 years, and initially, she didn’t appear too fussed about thunderstorms. She wasn’t as relaxed as Lava, however she appeared pretty snug. This poor canine should have endured fairly a number of disagreeable climate occasions whereas she lived in Greece, tied to a tree. But within the final 12 months of residing with me, as we’ve had a summer season with fairly a number of nasty storms, she began turning into very anxious. Despite me turning the music on, distracting her, giving her a licky mat, gradual feeder, or a chew, that is the one time I see her genuinely scared. She will eat the treats however will then retreat below a desk or mattress, anyplace she will be able to slot in, and he or she will not be that small. It’s unhappy her so distressed. She doesn’t shake, however by her facial expressions, it’s clear that she is scared. And sadly, she doesn’t take any consolation in seeing how relaxed Lava is.
Lajka and Her Loud Disapproval of Being Left Alone
Little Lajka has solely been residing with me for 2 months, and we now have skilled a light thunderstorm since, throughout which she appeared fairly calm. However, in her eyes, me leaving the home and her staying with the opposite two canines alone is absolutely the worst. She is stored in a crate once I’m not there, as she will be able to’t be trusted round cat meals, though she’s slowly getting the dangle of issues. She is okay sleeping in her crate in any other case and that is the place she is fed, so the one problem arises once I resolve to depart. Most instances, I haven’t even gotten so far as the automotive parked simply outdoors the home, and I can hear her barking. I have a pet camera and might see that each Lava and Hela, and even the cats, are sleeping peacefully, and there’s Lajka, barking continuously. For the primary few instances I left the home, each time I checked the digital camera, she can be barking. But within the final week, there was silence. I’d go to the shop or to see my household, and each time I turned on the digital camera, there was no noise. Bliss. She is sort of an clever little canine and in addition very adaptable to her new residing preparations.
Each One Is Unique
With all their quirks and phobias, or lack of them, every canine makes such a particular character that appears to enrich the others. Lava and Hela have accepted Lajka so shortly and easily, and Lajka has already discovered her spot on the mattress, that it looks like they’ve been a pack for years. I hope their bond continues to develop and that they someway discover consolation in one another, particularly throughout anxious instances, or once I’m not round. Otherwise, I’ll be there to reassure them myself.
