Poor Bartleby. Beej, can you distract him with a familiar game? Let him know everything's normal and OK despite the noise? I think giving extra-special attention when they're scared just reinforces, in their minds, that there's really something to be scared of.
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Zenkitty - Aug 25, 2007 3:44:50 pm PDT #6824 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
DavidS - Aug 25, 2007 3:54:56 pm PDT #6825 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Why on earth did you look at her picspam?
Because shrift is the ID of fandom. It's like popping the hood on the whole scene.
beekaytee - Aug 25, 2007 4:33:51 pm PDT #6826 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I think giving extra-special attention when they're scared just reinforces, in their minds, that there's really something to be scared of.
Definitely this.
I tried just leaving my hand on him, moving his 'basket' (squishy bed) near me while I used the computer, climbing into my bed like we were going to take a nap and just ignoring the issue.
Nothing really worked.
During a break in the storm, we went for an around the block and he seems better now...but the thunder is starting up again.
I think just going to bed (him in his crate) is the best plan.
So much for that drought we were having.
Lee - Aug 25, 2007 4:40:55 pm PDT #6827 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
When I opened up the freezer just now, a pint of lemon sorbet jumped out and attacked my foot.
I really wish it hadn't done that.
Consuela - Aug 25, 2007 4:46:22 pm PDT #6828 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Now you will have to punish it by eating it, Lee. It's the only way.
Jesse - Aug 25, 2007 4:46:32 pm PDT #6829 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
One time I was staying at a friend's parents' house during a thunderstorm, and didn't realize I was sitting in the dog's seat on the sofa until he jumped up in my lap and tried to hide behind the pillows. Now, this was a German shorthair, so not a small dog. It was hilarious.
beekaytee - Aug 25, 2007 4:48:01 pm PDT #6830 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Now you will have to punish it by eating it, Lee. It's the only way.
It's a dirty job...
sumi - Aug 25, 2007 4:50:17 pm PDT #6831 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Damn, sorbet is dangerous.
Lee - Aug 25, 2007 4:52:49 pm PDT #6832 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Now you will have to punish it by eating it, Lee. It's the only way.
I think you are very right.
Zenkitty - Aug 25, 2007 4:57:12 pm PDT #6833 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
That's really more execution than punishment. Unless you only eat half. Then what remains can warn the rest of the frozen goods of their fate if they attack.
Of course, it's futile; you're eventually going to eat them all anyway. Might as well go on and finish off the sorbet.