Zoe was a rescue, but over the last year the strides she has taken toward feeling safe have been encouraging. Little things like she will totally steal the food from your plate if given the opportunity now, when in the past she wouldn't even take something dropped on the floor. Her bowl only. When we first got her we would have to lift her into the car and now she happily jumps in. Still claustrophobic though, no narrow hallways or small rooms.

Go Grace! Go Mac! -t, I'm sorry you are having a rough day, but you are being over critical of yourself. I might not be able to see through the interwebs, but I know your heart.

After summer school, CJ is helping a local police department with their active shooter training. It will take place at a local high school, which just gives me the shivers that they even have to train for that. He will be anything from a shooter to a victim to a hostage.

Also, could I ask for some health~ma for K-Bug.

Lee, I totally get you. Especially in the early days, her reactions to certain things gave a heartbreaking insight to where and what she might have come from. But most if not all of those reactions have disappeared or faded considerably with time and care.

Not all, but at least some of her neuroticism I think is personality driven, rather than fear or abuse. She is a very color-inside-the-lines dog by nature.

Zoe was a rescue, but over the last year the strides she has taken toward feeling safe have been encouraging. Little things like she will totally steal the food from your plate if given the opportunity now, when in the past she wouldn't even take something dropped on the floor. Her bowl only.

Heh. Like this. She will eat lefotovers left in a dish next to her bowl now, but only after a bit of thought and doublechecking, and usually by standing as far back as possible and extending her neck to where she can just reach it. She is more than a little ridic.

Still on jury duty. Only one jury trial needs jurors today, and (finally) I got called for that group. We get lunch until 1:00, and then we go to the courtroom. Here's hoping it's not a big messy case and is over quickly.

Cagney only takes food that is offered. I'm strict about that.

His neuroses center around sudden noises and things blowing in the wind, especially black plastic. No idea why. He shies away from anything, especially machinery, left on a sidewalk.

Yesterday, when I was sooo mad at him, he cowered pretty dramatically. My big voice really rocks him back, so I am very careful about using it.

at least some of her neuroticism I think is personality driven

They do have their own personalities. Cortez is fierce and fearless in a big yard away from traffic, but otherwise total fraidy cat. And inside he is very stealthy and methodical about checking on all the Suspicious Objects (i.e. socks, shoes, a book).

Speaking of jury duty, I've been trying to figure out who they are going to get on the Whitey Bulger trial. (They are picking the jury now.) Someone who's willing to be on a four-month trial, who doesn't already think he's guilty??

BK Wednesday people! BK MF Wednesday! And half the office people are giving me the stinkeye and dissing on my BK. no love.

I don't know what I want for lunch. (Not BK.)

I wish I had BK. Instead I have quinoa with spinach and a pear.

::cries::