my little bodyguard - Bear

having spent 6 months fleeing in terror whenever he saw Flor, Bear has turned a corner and gone macho. clearly sick of being chased around his home, he is now action cat and can turn himself into a fighter within milliseconds of seeing Flor. he puffs up his tail, omits a scary noise or two and Flor is frozen to the spot, paralysed with fear. his favourite torture is to sit outside a room and stare down the puppy. it's very effective - he can keep Flor in one place for at least half an hour just by glaring (how i wish that worked for me too). Bear is also my little bodyguard these days. everywhere i go, he is by my side (or behind me - see photo).

flor has also turned a corner (just). she now goes to bed when told 'cama'. it only works if the bed is in the same room as me or g though. the puppy cannot bear to be by herself (unless she is making trouble in which case she prefers to be left alone to reek havoc and destruction). when i say bed, i mean one of three soft beds around the house. it would be a victory if she would go to her cage out of freewill, but i think it's more likely she will speak italian before that happens.