The last few days have been crazy. I've been super busy, so I haven't even had time to think about blogging. Things have been happening one after the other and there's been a lot to deal with.
First, two days ago, when Kody and I went outside, something spooked him. It seemed like it was something that happened right then but now I'm just not sure. There is a fire station near us, and it seemed as if Kody was afraid of the station. He was scrambling at the end of the leash to get home, and I've never seen him do this. He has also been nervous to stay outside for very long. It made me think they might have one of those ultrasonic devices to scare away dogs, but what kind of a fire department would have that? I've contacted the trainer and maybe she will have some good ideas of what happened.
Today a friend came over and we took Kody for a walk. He was nervous, even shaking, but his curiosity was winning and he started moving forward. It seemed it couldn't be a sound situation. Then he started sniffing a lot, and I think maybe he smells something. He didn't sniff yesterday, but maybe the scent is so strong he doesn't need to. Even with the bit of courage he showed and lots of clicking and hot dogs, he was still very nervous.
On our walk, another dog came by and it didn't seem nervous. The owners said he had been fine. This put to rest my fears that being outside our house is inherently uncomfortable to dogs. Kody has smelled things before that have bothered him, so I'm guessing this might just be another smell. We'll have to just take it slow and give him time to get used to whatever it is. I was telling my friend, "You see how hard this is?" He said, "Yes, you have a crazy dog, just like you!" Hey!
To make matters worse, my car battery died last night, and I had to wait an hour and a half for roadside assistance. Then this morning, I couldn't even unlock my car with the remote the battery was so dead. My friend and I tried to jump it, but it wouldn't start, so we waited another hour and a half for a tow truck to take it to the garage. Thank goodness for roadside assistance, I haven't had to pay for any of this.
All this and a few other things have been making me a bit sad, especially since it's getting dark so soon, but Kody's been great at cheering me up. This whole week has reminded me just how important he is to me. When he hurts I hurt, but when I hurt he cheers me up.
Do you not belong to AAA??? When my battery died they came and had a battery in their truck and replaced my battery in my driveway. I only had to pay for the battery. Of course road side service is great but they shouldn’t have had to tow your car!!!