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Sunday morning: I went to open the hallway door this morning, and Duncan was right behind me. I figured Indy was right on the other side, but I opened the door anyway, since Duncan was so curious." - Ok. Pretty good Duncan was right there.Sunday morning:
I went to open the hallway door this morning, and Duncan was right behind me. I figured Indy was right on the other side, but I opened the door anyway, since Duncan was so curious.
The second he saw Indy, he jumped back a little, and then he promptly made his way around the back of the recliner. Indy marched confidently out into the living room. Every time they would come face to face, Duncan would hiss and Indy would immediately walk in another direction. Great.
This went on for maybe 10-15 minutes. Eventually, Duncan was sitting in the dining room, and Indy came up behind him. He launched himself on Duncan, and Duncan let out a loud, angry screech. He raced into the kitchen, and Indy stayed behind in the dining room. I went out to the kitchen and pet Duncan who was slightly hunched up. He let me pet him just fine, but he wouldn't relax.
Indy soon joined Duncan in the kitchen, parading around in front of Duncan, tail held high, no worries. Duncan growled and hissed the whole time.
Indy left the kitchen, so I tried to coax Duncan into coming over to me. He wouldn't move. Eventually, I went over and picked Duncan up. He kind of let out a sad little cry, but he relaxed in my arms.
I saw on the living room chair, and he immediately hopped to the back of the chair and laid down. He kept his eyes on Indy the entire time.
Indy tried to get to him a few times, but he failed every time, usually because the jump was just a tad too much for him. Indy hopped on the cedar chest and looked out the window, Duncan watched him, growling occasionally. At one point, Indy sprawled out on the cedar chest, watching Duncan. Duncan mostly watched him, but there were times when he turned his head away from Indy for a few minutes.
Nearing the 1 hour mark, Indy tried one last time to get to Duncan. He missed the jump again, but it was enough to get more growls and hisses.
By this point, I just needed a break, so I put Indy back in the bathroom, and I'm considering a nap. Duncan has already headed that way.
I may try again a little later.
"The second he saw Indy, he jumped back a little, and then he promptly made his way around the back of the recliner. Indy marched confidently out into the living room. Every time they would come face to face, Duncan would hiss and Indy would immediately walk in another direction. Great." - Agreed
"This went on for maybe 10-15 minutes. Eventually, Duncan was sitting in the dining room, and Indy came up behind him. He launched himself on Duncan, and Duncan let out a loud, angry screech." - Yep. Playtime to Indy, annoyance to Duncan.
"He raced into the kitchen, and Indy stayed behind in the dining room." - GREAT that Indy did not chase. A really good sign and greaty for Duncan's confidence and trust..
"I went out to the kitchen and pet Duncan who was slightly hunched up. He let me pet him just fine, but he wouldn't relax." - Ok, understandable.
"Indy soon joined Duncan in the kitchen, parading around in front of Duncan, tail held high, no worries. Duncan growled and hissed the whole time." - BUT Indy showed Duncan he doesn't mean harm which is GREAT!!!
"Indy left the kitchen" - Without a confrontation? If so GREAT!!!
" so I tried to coax Duncan into coming over to me. He wouldn't move. Eventually, I went over and picked Duncan up. He kind of let out a sad little cry, but he relaxed in my arms." - :/
"I saw on the living room chair, and he immediately hopped to the back of the chair and laid down. He kept his eyes on Indy the entire time." - Ok, GREAT. Sounds like he rebounded well.
This actually was positive. Indy showed Duncan he doesn't mean harm.
"Indy tried to get to him a few times, but he failed every time, usually because the jump was just a tad too much for him. Indy hopped on the cedar chest and looked out the window, Duncan watched him, growling occasionally. At one point, Indy sprawled out on the cedar chest, watching Duncan. Duncan mostly watched him, but there were times when he turned his head away from Indy for a few minutes." - Great. I am every bit convinced Indy just wants to play.
"Nearing the 1 hour mark, Indy tried one last time to get to Duncan. He missed the jump again, but it was enough to get more growls and hisses." - WOW, 1 hour!!! AWESOME!!!! Yeah, growling and hissing doesn't seem too serious as Indy doesn't seem fazed. So it is more of a warning than something more serious.
"By this point, I just needed a break, so I put Indy back in the bathroom, and I'm considering a nap. Duncan has already headed that way." - Perfect. Enjoy the well deserved nap!!!
"I may try again a little later." - Sounds good.
They are intro'd. We just need to tidy things up. But no doubt all is going to be well. Just keep doing what you are doing.
"Yes and no. He always started in the bed with me...ALWAYS. Sometime during the night, he was move out to the chair in the living room. When I'd get up to go to the bathroom or get water or something, I'd always stop and hug on him. That was all he needed, and he'd race me to the bedroom, where he'd sleep the rest of the night. Pretty much every morning, I'd wake up sandwiched between the two, or Admiral would be curled up on my chest with his face right in mine. " - Great.
"The funniest mornings would be when I'd wake up with Admiral on my chest and Duncan on my legs." - Yep. And sometimes we are so tired we didn't even know until we awaken.