Leira's new admirer

Our dog Leira is a very good sport about being the only dog in a house full of five cats. (Granted, they do seem to have an arrangement with each other to distract me while the baby gate between the litter boxes and the rest of the house is down. It is during these moments that Leira manages to sneak in and have herself a quick "protein bar"....if you catch my drift.)

Leira loves all of her furry friends but I have noticed that she's not so sure about the newest additions to our family (Dip and Bianca...the two white, alien-like cats that have taken over the joint.) She eyes them warily as they stalk through the house like each others shadow.

And the first time Dip tried to lie down beside her (granted he did just plop down practically on top of her) she jumped so high, I thought she was going to hit the ceiling fan. It was kind of sad...though I have to admit it did make me laugh that something 1/4 of her size could scare her so badly.

But she's working it out. She can now sit in the same room with them at least. And I'm so proud of my brave little mutt for facing her fears. Here is an example of how far she has come:







Dip and the Leira Dog having a bonding moment. We. Are. So. Proud! (notice how she's sitting very still...)

(Even though Leira jumped up and ran out of the room right after this picture was taken. It's progress though. Baby steps. Baby steps.)