How Lava, Hela and Lajka React to Everything – Dogster

Hello, I’m Dr. Maja! Read my introduction to be taught extra about me and my two crossbreed canines, Lava and Hela.

Having three canines with completely totally different personalities is sort of enjoyable. It’s attention-grabbing to watch every one’s response to a typical occasion, reminiscent of guests, or a extra unusual and annoying one like sudden thunderstorms. And it’s additionally peculiar that with the three of them spending all of their time collectively, they don’t appear to be selecting up on one another’s confidence when coping with sure phobias. You’ll suppose that considered one of them being calm and composed would reassure the others, however I’ve not seen this to date. And naturally, there’s at all times that one canine unfazed by every thing.

Lava the Fearless

Lava is my favourite, in all honesty. I’ve had her the longest and she or he is such a personality. Cussed, unbiased, candy, and persuasive, but in addition a menace at occasions. It’s inconceivable to not love her. And she or he can also be one of the fearless canines I’ve ever had. Nothing phases her. She will sit outdoors within the heavy rain, with thunder and lightning, and never appear bothered in any respect. I’m the one who rushes her inside hoping to maintain her secure and dry. One would say fearless, however I can’t assist to surprise if it’s only a pure lack of frequent sense together with her.

Nonetheless, it does make me really feel content material figuring out she isn’t scared and might endure the worst of thunderstorms whereas cozily sleeping on the couch. However one factor she did educate the opposite two canines, and I want she hadn’t, is barking at the visitors. As we reside rurally and infrequently see any automobiles arising, each visitor is particular and deserves a loud welcome. And the canines do their finest to precise their hospitality throughout such thrilling occasions. Fortunately, there are not any neighbors to complain in regards to the noise.

Hela and Her Concern of Thunderstorms

Hela is a unique story altogether. She’s now been with us for nearly 2 years, and initially, she didn’t appear too fussed about thunderstorms. She wasn’t as relaxed as Lava, however she appeared pretty snug. This poor canine should have endured fairly a number of disagreeable climate occasions whereas she lived in Greece, tied to a tree. However within the final 12 months of dwelling with me, as we’ve had a summer season with fairly a number of nasty storms, she began turning into very anxious. Regardless of me turning the music on, distracting her, giving her a licky mat, sluggish feeder, or a chew, that is the one time I see her genuinely scared. She’s going to eat the treats however will then retreat below a desk or mattress, wherever she will be able to slot in, and she or he is just not that small. It’s unhappy taking a look at her so distressed. She doesn’t shake, however by her facial expressions, it’s clear that she is scared. And sadly, she doesn’t take any consolation in seeing how relaxed Lava is.

Lajka and Her Loud Disapproval of Being Left Alone

Little Lajka has solely been dwelling with me for 2 months, and now we have skilled a light thunderstorm since, throughout which she appeared moderately calm. Nonetheless, in her eyes, me leaving the home and her staying with the opposite two canines alone is absolutely the worst. She is stored in a crate once I’m not there, as she will be able to’t be trusted round cat meals, though she’s slowly getting the cling of issues. She is okay sleeping in her crate in any other case and that is the place she is fed, so the one difficulty arises once I resolve to depart. Most occasions, I haven’t even gotten so far as the automotive parked simply outdoors the home, and I can hear her barking. I have a pet camera and might see that each Lava and Hela, and even the cats, are sleeping peacefully, and there may be Lajka, barking always. For the primary few occasions I left the home, each time I checked the digital camera, she could be barking. However within the final week, there was silence. I might go to the shop or to see my household, and each time I turned on the digital camera, there was no noise. Bliss. She is sort of an clever little canine and likewise very adaptable to her new dwelling preparations.

Every One Is Distinctive

With all their quirks and phobias, or lack of them, every canine makes such a particular character that appears to enhance the others. Lava and Hela have accepted Lajka so rapidly and easily, and Lajka has already discovered her spot on the mattress, that it looks like they’ve been a pack for years. I hope their bond continues to develop and that they one way or the other discover consolation in one another, particularly throughout annoying occasions, or once I’m not round. In any other case, I’ll be there to reassure them myself.