[goldendog]

I just got back from a small vacation to Martha’s Vineyard. My husband and Z picked me up at the airport and I was excited to see Z, and my husband of course. She seemed happy to see me but not as excited as my past dogs have been.

When we were on our way back home she did let me pet her and she even gave me a lick or two and then settled in for the ride home.

Back home she seemed a little excited and I petted her and gave her a back massage and chatted with my husband. Since it was close to midnight we decided to hit the sack and to our surprise Z came into the bedroom and went to sleep on the floor beside the bed.

We were unsure what this meant and I was a little apprehensive as the cat sleeps with us and gets on and off the bed several times during the night. And where they are still not 100% comfortable together had me keeping my eyes on any movement. Z slept there for a few hours and then I noticed she got up and went back on her bed in the living room.

All was back to the normal routine the next morning. But I have noticed that Z is now going in my husband’s office to visit a bit more and sometimes even sleeping on the office floor while he works. She is still barking a various dogs, but mostly walks on a loose leash without any problems.

She also seems more comfortable in the house when it thunders outside. She is still a work in progress but little things will hopefully add up to a dog that can lead a happy and normal life.