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The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49739] Sat, 12 May 2012 20:58 Go to next message
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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49741 is a reply to message #49739 ] Sat, 12 May 2012 23:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Good for you, Corellia, persisting through all of those horrible travel problems. I'm so glad Gaius turned out to be the right dog (and from the way you describe his situation, glad you could get him out of that kennel, too). And he is a beautiful boy! Good luck with his training. And I hope that your cats are not too upset that you brought him home.


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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49744 is a reply to message #49739 ] Sun, 13 May 2012 05:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Horrible journeys have a way of going from bad to worse, on occasion, don't they. I'm so glad you were able to stick with it and rescue Gaius and I hope you have many happy years together. He's certainly a most beautiful dog.

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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49745 is a reply to message #49739 ] Sun, 13 May 2012 07:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What a charming dog. Happiest of endings hoped for.

As I think about your cats I am reminded of a photo of a tribe of cats (mixed sizes, ages, markings) headed straight at the photographer taken from cat's eye level with very serious looks on their faces.

I imagine a thought bubble above their heads "Okay, dog, it's like this ..."

Lovely countryside too ... when I traveled to Bergen it was misty, with periods of rain, and required fleece as well as rain gear ... in August. I'd love to do that train ride in the sun someday! I hope the travel anxiety gave you a break now and then to enjoy the scenery.

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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49747 is a reply to message #49741 ] Sun, 13 May 2012 10:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The cats keep telling me that they want their kitchen back, but Gaius sees that as his space now. I'm still working on getting them used to each other, so far I have managed to prevent Gaius from chasing the cats, and Oscar from attacking "the intruder". Of course, dogs have no conception of personal space, while cats are very insistent on respect for theirs. There have been quite a few ugly looks and slashing tails from the cats while Gaius tries to sniff them all over, but I manage to intervene before matters come to a boiling point.
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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49748 is a reply to message #49739 ] Sun, 13 May 2012 10:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What gorgeous dogs they all are. So glad that Gaius turned out to be Forla's son and that you managed to get him home SOMEHOW. What a nightmare journey, but your family sound awesome with the way they helped out. Good luck fine-tuning the dog / cats relationship.
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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49756 is a reply to message #49747 ] Mon, 14 May 2012 00:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Corellia wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 09:07

The cats keep telling me that they want their kitchen back, but Gaius sees that as his space now. I'm still working on getting them used to each other, so far I have managed to prevent Gaius from chasing the cats, and Oscar from attacking "the intruder". Of course, dogs have no conception of personal space, while cats are very insistent on respect for theirs. There have been quite a few ugly looks and slashing tails from the cats while Gaius tries to sniff them all over, but I manage to intervene before matters come to a boiling point.


I remember that many years ago, my brother (a cat person) kept our dogs while we were in the midst of a job transfer and waiting for a house to be built. His cat spent most of that time on top of the refrigerator. My brother eventually got tired of having critters that needed more attention than cats, and we had to collect the dogs and kennel them for a month. I'm sure his cat was doing pirouettes as we drove away. Smile


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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49760 is a reply to message #49739 ] Mon, 14 May 2012 01:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That was lovely! So glad that you found Gaius!
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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49769 is a reply to message #49739 ] Mon, 14 May 2012 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I can't speak for everyone with allergies, but as someone who IS very allergic to dogs, can I just say that I would have been honored to share the train car with you and Gaius? Smile Consideration goes both ways, and asking you to miss the train just because of allergies would have been a jerk move, IMHO. He looks like a lovely sweet dog! I'm so glad it all worked out.

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Re: The Odyssey Part Two, guest post by Corellia [message #49844 is a reply to message #49739 ] Thu, 17 May 2012 21:04 Go to previous message
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What a beautiful dog! I hope he and the cats learn to get along.

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