Yesterday my friend helped me decide (semi-spur of the moment) to go get a little harness and leash for Bellatrix to go outside!
Once the harness was on, which wasn't too difficult to attach to her, I kept petting her and speaking in a soothing voice and giving her treats so she would associate it with good things. When she was left alone she would roll around on the ground and try to get it off, but when I picked her up she was calm and purring like mad! I took her outside and she of course was a little skittish, but she was mostly just very alert. She needed me to pick her up and bring her from place to place in our backyard, but she would walk and explore her immediate surroundings when she was on the ground. Once she came back inside, she was so happy and confident! I couldn't be happier, and it couldn't have gone any better!
She's been having issues lately. She pees where she's not supposed to, and I've finally attributed it to loneliness. My ex and I broke up a few months ago, so there's that, and I'm so busy I'm really not home as often as I used to be. So I've determined that she needs a little baby brother! Until then, though, I need to try and give her as much love an attention as I possibly can (which I do anyway) but I decided to add this new adventure to our routine! I've attached some pictures!
The way the sunlight was, it was a PERFECT little impromptu photo shoot
And here is one when we were still inside, looking like a sarcastic chubb <3
That face makes me giggle.
Anyway, my next goal is to bring her in my car and take her different places! Does anyone have any experience with this?
Once the harness was on, which wasn't too difficult to attach to her, I kept petting her and speaking in a soothing voice and giving her treats so she would associate it with good things. When she was left alone she would roll around on the ground and try to get it off, but when I picked her up she was calm and purring like mad! I took her outside and she of course was a little skittish, but she was mostly just very alert. She needed me to pick her up and bring her from place to place in our backyard, but she would walk and explore her immediate surroundings when she was on the ground. Once she came back inside, she was so happy and confident! I couldn't be happier, and it couldn't have gone any better!
She's been having issues lately. She pees where she's not supposed to, and I've finally attributed it to loneliness. My ex and I broke up a few months ago, so there's that, and I'm so busy I'm really not home as often as I used to be. So I've determined that she needs a little baby brother! Until then, though, I need to try and give her as much love an attention as I possibly can (which I do anyway) but I decided to add this new adventure to our routine! I've attached some pictures!
The way the sunlight was, it was a PERFECT little impromptu photo shoot
And here is one when we were still inside, looking like a sarcastic chubb <3
That face makes me giggle.
Anyway, my next goal is to bring her in my car and take her different places! Does anyone have any experience with this?
