It's different outside of my house. I can get REALLY, really scared there. Those pesky acorns keep startling me, especially when they hit the side of a house. They are LOUD! All I want to do is run back home, where I feel safe.
Then one time a car outside on the big road made a loud and scary sound. Mom AND Dad had to keep me from running. I can't help it. It just happens.
After my afternoon walk - it's just a little walk, not a big one - I get a small treat. It used to be a dental stick. But now I get something else. A little bit of peanut butter with something small inside. I love peanut butter! Hmmmmmm. Those acorns aren't bothering me too much anymore. I don't know why. Sometimes, like yesterday, I just keep walking. We all went around the big, big block! It was fun!
Our neighborhood is very quiet. We are an enclosed community and the most noise comes from the main road that is outside our boundaries. Once a car backfired and Harry tried to bolt for home. It took two of us to keep him still until he calmed down, sort of. Then, with the arrival of Fall, the acorns became a problem. If they hit the siding or the gutters, the sound is sharp, loud and startling. Walking Harry had become a challenge once again.
So, he now gets a natural supplement once a day to help calm him down. Chamomile, B vitamins and other natural substances, delivered in a pill dipped in peanut butter. He has been taking them for two weeks and it seems to be making a difference. Yesterday was the first time in weeks that he actually wanted to embark on our longest route around the neighborhood. And that was in spite of acorns popping down around us! Since the weather is still nice, we want him to get out and get exercise while we can!
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