Tenten (judomistress) wrote,
@ 2009-05-31 17:45:00

Current mood:	groggy
Entry tags:	barking is keeping me up, i like sleep, niet, scared

[001] Niet
Okay. I expected that feeding a dog as big as this one was going to cost me money. I expected to have to walk him and play with him and all that stuff. I didn't mind that. I still don't mind that.

He's cute. In a big, completely oblivious manner.

What I wasn't expecting -- although I really should have now that I think about it -- was for him to be barking at night and keeping me up. He's so docile during the day so I wasn't really expecting him to bark at night. I'm hoping it's just him adjusting to a new house. Because really, I appreciate my sleep too much. If he wants to bark I'd prefer he do it in the day.

Maybe he's scared of the dark? Can dogs even be scared of the dark?

Oh and I named him Nietzsche. Niet for short.

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	cagedbyfate 2009-06-01 02:39 am UTC (link)
	Animals dislike change and are vocal about it. You can invoke some sense of familiarity by bringing in something from their original environment. In this case, add this item to where they sleep. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 02:58 am UTC (link)
	What if I don't know what its original environment was? Any advice in that scenario? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cagedbyfate 2009-06-01 03:15 am UTC (link)
	As you appear to be the primary caretaker, you would be the only other thing familiar to him. Leave an article of clothing with him at night and it should suffice. Though I would recommend it not be something you would want to wear again. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kakumei 2009-06-01 04:26 am UTC (link)
	Maybe he's scared of being eaten. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 04:32 am UTC (link)
	Is that supposed to be a joke? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kakumei 2009-06-01 04:33 am UTC (link)
	Did you laugh? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 04:36 am UTC (link)
	No. It wasn't funny. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kakumei 2009-06-01 04:38 am UTC (link)
	Then it wasn't a joke. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 04:44 am UTC (link)
	How convenient. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kakumei 2009-06-01 04:46 am UTC (link)
	I might have been serious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 05:09 am UTC (link)
	That's not something Niet would be afraid of. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	microchipped 2009-06-01 05:00 am UTC (link)
	Maybe it's trying to protect you. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 05:08 am UTC (link)
	What. That's...That's actually cute. But, I'm not sure if it's that with Niet. He seems kind of...childish. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	microchipped 2009-06-01 05:22 am UTC (link)
	I don't have experience with animals to know much, but maybe if he's gone through some past trauma he might be afraid of the dark, or sounds he hears at night. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sakurablossom 2009-06-01 08:11 am UTC (link)
	I want to meet him! I thought I heard a dog barking the other night. Maybe if you take him for a long walk or let him play with other dogs it'll tire him out and he'll sleep better. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	judomistress 2009-06-01 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure you'll like him. He's really happy. He likes everything so I'm sure he'll take to you quite well. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	celibation 2009-06-02 12:41 am UTC (link)
	The hell would you want a dog for? (Reply to this)

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