That's a really nice page on how to wrap; thanks! But yo, tell Eva not to do that to the dog; it's mean. Just because the dog tolerates it doesn't mean the dog enjoys it.
If your girls have never had a dog before, it's likely they need more supervision (http://www.livingwithkidsanddogs.com/stress.html) than you may have expected. As you know, most cats will not put up with too much shit before they defend themselves aggressively, thus teaching an important lesson about respect (https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/dealing-with-cats-part-1-what-is-respect/).
Dogs are not that way. Dogs will put up with all kinds of shit from their humans. It doesn't make the shit any less cruel. A pet is not a toy, and both your girls are old enough to understand that.
In this case, this was a solution to the dog trying to spend the day burrowed under Eva's shirt while Eva was trying to play in the very-much-unheated front hallway. The dog wasn't positioned the same way as the baby, but the same way we'd normally carry a dog or cat that size who wanted to be carried. It was just a slightly more secure way to carry her around than simply tucking Eva's shirt into her pants.
This dog really, really likes to be in people's laps.
LOL, that's amazing, I think my cats would kill me.
I'm not sure if the dog was as thrilled once she got what she more or less wanted - I told Eva very firmly that any sign of wiggling or discontent and Moonpie had to go down, and after 20 minutes that's what happened and she ended up sitting on the couch in the living room with Jenn. (Hm. I should be more clear that excessive licking can be a sign of stress. I mean, that doesn't seem to have happened, but just in general she should know.)
I was amazed too, the first time - he'd gotten into the bag, and I picked it up, thinking he'd get right out, but instead he was, like "Oh, a cozy hammock, how nice." I've never known a cat that likes to be carried around so much - he wouldn't last 20 minutes though; more like five.
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Date: 2016-12-26 08:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-27 07:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-26 08:40 pm (UTC)If your girls have never had a dog before, it's likely they need more supervision (http://www.livingwithkidsanddogs.com/stress.html) than you may have expected. As you know, most cats will not put up with too much shit before they defend themselves aggressively, thus teaching an important lesson about respect (https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/dealing-with-cats-part-1-what-is-respect/).
Dogs are not that way. Dogs will put up with all kinds of shit from their humans. It doesn't make the shit any less cruel. A pet is not a toy, and both your girls are old enough to understand that.
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Date: 2016-12-27 02:56 am (UTC)This dog really, really likes to be in people's laps.
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Date: 2016-12-27 03:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-27 03:35 am (UTC)I'm not sure if the dog was as thrilled once she got what she more or less wanted - I told Eva very firmly that any sign of wiggling or discontent and Moonpie had to go down, and after 20 minutes that's what happened and she ended up sitting on the couch in the living room with Jenn. (Hm. I should be more clear that excessive licking can be a sign of stress. I mean, that doesn't seem to have happened, but just in general she should know.)
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Date: 2016-12-27 05:34 am (UTC)