MrsElle
Well-Known Member
Problem One:
Ellie. 27 years old, recently retired as she has been struggling following a dog attack in July that realy took it out of her. Following the attack she dropped a lot of weight but it is gradually coming back on. In herself though she isn't happy. She is quiet, not grumpy (as she normally is) and just seems a bit down in the dumps. This has all been since the dog attack. I spoke to some of the neighbours today who's house backs on to the field and they asked if she was ok. They said they had been worried about her as she is so quiet and doesn't seem herself. I haven't spoken to them since Ellie was attacked and when they knew they did pinpoint her change in demeanor to around that time. So, what can I do to cheer the old girl up? I feel so sad for her and spend as much time as I can with her, just chatting to her and cuddling her which amazingly she lets me do as she never used to be a very cuddly mare. I worry about her so much given her age. What can I do?
Problem Two:
Blue. 2 years old, very in your face and into absolutely anything and everything. Nothing bothers him, frightens him or worries him. If he were human he would be one of those awful arrogant confident people who thinks the world revolves around them. This evening he spotted the neighbours in their garden (same neighbours who I spoke to about Ellie) and ran up to their fence and started kicking it. Apparantly he does this everytime he sees them in the garden because they feed him
'only carrots and apples' I was told, but he is being rewarded for bad behaviour (kicking the fence). It won't be too much of a problem as the energiser comes next week and I will fence him off from them, but I am a bit miffed that just as we were getting him to stop being quite as bargy and bossy he is getting away with it with others. I was intending to show him next year, I am now worrying that he will behave with me but as soon as someone else gets close he will be mugging them for anything he can get. He very rarely gets treats from me - I don't want him to expect to be given a treat everytime we walk into the field, hence him becoming much better with us.
Sorry for grumpy post, I am really down about the two of them this evening, worrying about both of them
Ellie. 27 years old, recently retired as she has been struggling following a dog attack in July that realy took it out of her. Following the attack she dropped a lot of weight but it is gradually coming back on. In herself though she isn't happy. She is quiet, not grumpy (as she normally is) and just seems a bit down in the dumps. This has all been since the dog attack. I spoke to some of the neighbours today who's house backs on to the field and they asked if she was ok. They said they had been worried about her as she is so quiet and doesn't seem herself. I haven't spoken to them since Ellie was attacked and when they knew they did pinpoint her change in demeanor to around that time. So, what can I do to cheer the old girl up? I feel so sad for her and spend as much time as I can with her, just chatting to her and cuddling her which amazingly she lets me do as she never used to be a very cuddly mare. I worry about her so much given her age. What can I do?
Problem Two:
Blue. 2 years old, very in your face and into absolutely anything and everything. Nothing bothers him, frightens him or worries him. If he were human he would be one of those awful arrogant confident people who thinks the world revolves around them. This evening he spotted the neighbours in their garden (same neighbours who I spoke to about Ellie) and ran up to their fence and started kicking it. Apparantly he does this everytime he sees them in the garden because they feed him
Sorry for grumpy post, I am really down about the two of them this evening, worrying about both of them
