We're delighted to report that Dijon's spark has returned. This morning
he is acting more like his usual self. Skipping, head shaking, sniffing
around as if he means it rather than just going through the actions.
So, the trip to the vet seems to have done the trick.
Wednesday 14 August 2013
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Under the Weather
For the past few days Dijon hasn't been himself. It's difficult to pinpoint, but he seems a little subdued.
He comes when called, is eating, grooming (himself and Mabel) and doing all the normal Dijon things; yet there's a spark missing. We can see it in his eyes. He just wants non-human cuddles all the time...
So he's booked in to see the vet later this afternoon just in case there is something wrong.
He comes when called, is eating, grooming (himself and Mabel) and doing all the normal Dijon things; yet there's a spark missing. We can see it in his eyes. He just wants non-human cuddles all the time...
So he's booked in to see the vet later this afternoon just in case there is something wrong.
Maybe he's just fed up with the weather?
Mabel didn't miss him at all whilst he was away. She slept through it all, but is showing more interest in him now that he's back again!
Friday 2 August 2013
Flash Bang
Mabel
and Dijon aren't afraid of thunder, it seems. We've had a bit of a
storm this morning, and the two of them were quite content to stand
outside in the rain, not at all perturbed by the spectacular streaks of
forked lightning nor by the menacing rumble and crash of the thunder. Even the rain didn't seem to upset them until it started sheeting down.
I wonder if they pick up from us that there is nothing to be afraid of?
I wonder if they pick up from us that there is nothing to be afraid of?
Kick Boxing
Mabel has caught on that we have caught on to her antics.
As you may know, she is resolute in her determinate to gain access to Cable Corner, the area of the room that is most densely populated with cables. You may also know that she has learned the route there is via the back of the sofa.
However, humans sit on the sofa and make it difficult for her to accomplish her mission. Nevertheless, she has learned that to get past the humans, all she need do is, in rapid succession, jump onto the cushion, then a human shoulder, then to the back of the sofa. She has mastered this very well; humans cannot thwart a rabbit in mid-leap - they are just too fast and scary.
What Mable didn't bank on is humans learning to read her. We have learned the almost imperceptible signs that give away her intentions. So, just as she is about to leap, all we need to do is stick a foot out. She's quick enough not to end up being kicked.
There's a process of tit-for-tat going on, and she has recognised when a foot is about to thwart her, and now she has taken to stopping dead in her tracks and boxing our feet. Now, a rabbit boxing isn't much different from a kangaroo boxing; it's just on a smaller scale, but no less perturbing.
I have a terrible feeling that Mabel is going to come out on top, and she IS going to reach the heaven that is Cable Corner. And on the way, humans, sofa, and anything else that blocks her passage is going to suffer.
As you may know, she is resolute in her determinate to gain access to Cable Corner, the area of the room that is most densely populated with cables. You may also know that she has learned the route there is via the back of the sofa.
However, humans sit on the sofa and make it difficult for her to accomplish her mission. Nevertheless, she has learned that to get past the humans, all she need do is, in rapid succession, jump onto the cushion, then a human shoulder, then to the back of the sofa. She has mastered this very well; humans cannot thwart a rabbit in mid-leap - they are just too fast and scary.
What Mable didn't bank on is humans learning to read her. We have learned the almost imperceptible signs that give away her intentions. So, just as she is about to leap, all we need to do is stick a foot out. She's quick enough not to end up being kicked.
There's a process of tit-for-tat going on, and she has recognised when a foot is about to thwart her, and now she has taken to stopping dead in her tracks and boxing our feet. Now, a rabbit boxing isn't much different from a kangaroo boxing; it's just on a smaller scale, but no less perturbing.
I have a terrible feeling that Mabel is going to come out on top, and she IS going to reach the heaven that is Cable Corner. And on the way, humans, sofa, and anything else that blocks her passage is going to suffer.
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