I wish I had someone to stay with her but I live alone with my yorkies and my chihuahua girl and Juliet really seems to dislike being with the other babies. She never plays with them. That was the reason I was considering getting a smaller male to keep her company. My mother said I could leave her there sometimes so that helps a lot. I know it is true my instincts are to stay with her and mother smother so to speak...i guess I am more fearful of losing her than I realized I was. When I held her and I thought she was gone I freaked out and I still can't sleep at night without dreaming about what happened but I dream worse. I guess it is a healing process for the both of us. She is so in need of me and never was like that before and I can't help but worry about her having another episode...even if it never happens again. I am working on leaving her in my room a few minutes at a time lately. That is when she starts freaking out and breathing funny again. My mother said she senses my fears and acts on them in her own way. (when I am worried she is worried). I am trying to minimize this for her. When I am at home or at mom's she follows me everywhere. I think I she is scared I won't be there. Anyway it is improving some as long as someone is there. Mom can hold her and I can leave the room longer but she still panics and looks for me after a few minutes. (Unless mom's yorkie Prissy is with her...she loves that and relaxes more.) I appreciate your responses. I am learning from them. It is getting better. I just need to work on myself as much as her in this. :-)
(I think that is the hard part!) |