[laurenr]

Originally Posted by Baby Blessing

Don't know what to do, Dollie Dae is so demanding of my attention. I know, I know it is my own fault I have loved and spoiled her, she hollers to be near me, I decided that she had to sleep else where last night and not in her crate at the foot of my bed any more, well last night was and all night holler with her, I eventually placed her, within her crate in the dining room and closed every door in the house but she continued to holler most of the night.

I am beginning to feel that she is one that needs to be in a home or with someone that has the time to fully devote to giving her all the one to one demanding attention that she so seemingly is expressing . She plays real well with Baby Blessing but is jelous when I give the others attention, she wants it ALL for herself. She is adorable and melts ones heart, I just don't know what to do. I posted her picture below.

I was wondering if anyone else has gone through this and what did you do to resolve the problem????? I have never gone through this before.

I definately don't want Baby Blessing nor Prairie Bea to pick up on the hollering bit

Thanks for any opinions, Patti and Jack

Hi Patti,
Perhaps Dolly Dae is reacting to Prairie Bea's arrival. I went through the same thing with Spanky when Mango joined our family in February. Do you have to move Dolly's crate at night? Is there no way you could continue to keep her crate at the foot of your bed, if that is where she usually sleeps? How old is Dolly Dae? There is a 12 year gap between my two.

When I was trying to get Spanky used to Mango's crazy puppy behavior, I used to sit on the floor with them, my back against the sofa. That way, Spanky could climb up on me when she wanted to, while Mango zoomed and bounced around to her heart's content. I know that for quite a while, I did have to give Spanky extra attention. After a few weeks, her behavior returned to normal, as her security increased.

Hope you are feeling completely better yourself Patti, and that Jack is doing well. The visit with your daughter must have been wonderful, I am sure.
Huge hugs to all of you,
Lauren