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Don’t bother me.

Tomorrow is our 5th month anniversary here at Chez Roommate.

We’ve fallen into a routine.

That’s good, I guess, because Miss Reiko now has a predictable life with none of the deprivations of her earlier days. Good food, treats, a house to run around in, safety and a nice bed at night.

Best of all, no rent and she doesn’t even have to recognize my existence.

Has there been progress in our relationship of late? Not much.

She’s more comfortable with going outside and relaxing on the patio and wandering about sniffing in the backyard.

On matters of elimination, she exchanged the camellia bush for a gravel area on the side of the house. That’s good for me because I don’t have to do a Dora the Explorer routine hunting down Mauzer nuggets in the flower beds.

We’ve gotten food schedules and preferences down pat.

When I must go out she no longer goes berserk with anxiety. She will still trash the house a little, but it’s a more manageable scale.

Once caught, she will accept a bath with only limited violence directed towards me.

Ho hum. Not much to say. Life goes on.


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20 responses to “Another Month”

  1. Bitey Dog Avatar

    All in all, it sounds like Reiko has settled in well. Now that she’s comfortable with you, your breakthrough may come any day! ❤️

    1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

      Or maybe not. She seems quite content with the status quo that requires nothing from her.

      1. Bitey Dog Avatar

        Maybe her roommate needs to come up with some creative puzzles for her.

        1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

          Today I tried Jenga but her paws don’t have thumbs so she’s pretty much useless except to knock things over.

          1. Bitey Dog Avatar

            Try chess. She can push the pieces around with her nose. 😊

  2. Helen Devries Avatar

    When you think of her background, you have done wonders with her.

    1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

      I can’t claim any accomplishments. I leave her alone and she does the same towards me. Still, we both seem happy to have the company around the house.

  3. lois Avatar

    ‘…she no longer goes berserk with anxiety’ is a pretty major thing for her. You are gaining her trust by coming back to her. Big step in Reiko land!

    1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

      I guess that’s true. She is much calmer although she still runs away if I approach. But other times she’ll come out from hiding and lay on the living room floor and ignore me from closer up.

  4. Julia Avatar

    She had an awful life before you. While it may not seem like things are progressing, you’ve been slowly building trust. You’ve named several. I do hope you have a breakthrough and Reiko understands that you are her trusted companion.

    The picture of a clean Reiko was very cute.

  5. Tynecastle Avatar

    Sounds like good progress. Slowly things will improve, very slowly.

    1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

      Slowly, slowly. Story of my life.

  6. doesitevenmatter3 Avatar

    I see progress being made. I am so proud of both of you! ❤️❤️
    Hang in there…keep taking one day at a time. That she is safe, loved and treated so goodly is important.
    I know it can take up to a year sometimes for trust to be developed. And the fact that she can’t hear you makes it harder for her. Keep letting her do all of this as she is able, at her pace…some things WILL come…and those that don’t, it really is okay.
    Reiko is such a cutie! 🙂 That photo of her just captures my heart! ❤️
    I will always root for both of you!
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

  7. Xena, Lucy and Chia Avatar

    Good progress, even though it’s not where you’d hoped to be by now. Can’t wait to see how much better things will be in another 10 months. Have you tried just sitting on the floor instead of chair when you’re relaxing? Like, maybe every time for a while? (Pillow allowed!)

    1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

      Sat down with her on the floor. Couldn’t get back up due to stiff back. I figured I’d stay there until I died and then she could eat me. But eventually I was able to move again. Back’s OK now.

      1. Xena, Lucy and Chia Avatar

        Well, that was kind of you to almost provide for Reiko in the event of your death. 🤣🤣 Seriously, I’m glad your back is OK. BTW, how did she respond to you being on the floor?

        1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

          She ignored me. There I was, potentially offering her my corpus as a snack and she decided I wasn’t worth her attention. Secretly, I think she was laughing at how I looked as I tried to stand.

  8. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar

    Love the progress she’s made. Well down to you both! I hope you are sending progress reports to the shelter from where you got her. 😉 Show them up!

  9. doesitevenmatter3 Avatar

    Just stoppin’ by to say Hey! And see how you and Reiko are doing? How are ye two doing?
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

    1. Reiko's Journey Avatar

      We’re both good, Carolyn. I’m just a tad busy so haven’t posted. That, and nothing new worth posting about has taken place. Reiko-chan got another bath and the process was less of a clustered duck than before.

Love to hear from ya

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