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wookiemonsterRocky has become a very good kitty. In some ways, though, this works to his disadvantage, in that he is often intimidated by the stepgoggies, Brandon and Brigid (yes, I've been spelling her name wrong). He doesn't like their barking and hyperness, and they bark if they just see him. But his aggressiveness has been curbed to where he simply runs away from them.
Until tonight.
The goggies were in the process of being put to bed, and Brandon was at the top of the steps, staring down Rocky at the foot of the steps. Well, I started going up the steps, and Rocky was creeping ahead of me. Then Rocky looked behind, saw that I was still there, and then Brandon started barking and "faking out" Rocky (moving like he's about to pounce). I don't know if Rocky felt emboldened by the fact I was behind him, took Brandon's stance as a threat to me, or if he'd just plain had had enough.
Rocky charged Brandon, chased him down the end of the hall and, from the sound of it, smacked Brandon around a bit. I didn't really hear anything from Rocky, but Brandon was yipping in a fashion that indicated he was getting his ass kicked.
Now, it would be nice for all these guys to get along. But Brandon and Brigid have been annoying, if not outright harassing, Rocky. If they see that Rocky will stand up for himself, then hopefully, they'll settle down a little and eventually, they'll actually get to know each other and such. Besides, Rocky is the alpha and needs to assert that; Brigid and Brandon are, for the most part, okay dogs, but I'm not sure there's half a brain cell between the two of them.
Anyway, Rocky cried afterwards. I don't think he liked having to be mean, but, in this case, I think he had to be. The dogs need to learn that they can't bark at him just for walking in a room, or steal his food, or chase him around the house, or anything else. He's okay now, and he knows I'm not mad at him, so, we're good.
But... Wow. My cat beat up a dog. Go Rocky!
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Until tonight.
The goggies were in the process of being put to bed, and Brandon was at the top of the steps, staring down Rocky at the foot of the steps. Well, I started going up the steps, and Rocky was creeping ahead of me. Then Rocky looked behind, saw that I was still there, and then Brandon started barking and "faking out" Rocky (moving like he's about to pounce). I don't know if Rocky felt emboldened by the fact I was behind him, took Brandon's stance as a threat to me, or if he'd just plain had had enough.
Rocky charged Brandon, chased him down the end of the hall and, from the sound of it, smacked Brandon around a bit. I didn't really hear anything from Rocky, but Brandon was yipping in a fashion that indicated he was getting his ass kicked.
Now, it would be nice for all these guys to get along. But Brandon and Brigid have been annoying, if not outright harassing, Rocky. If they see that Rocky will stand up for himself, then hopefully, they'll settle down a little and eventually, they'll actually get to know each other and such. Besides, Rocky is the alpha and needs to assert that; Brigid and Brandon are, for the most part, okay dogs, but I'm not sure there's half a brain cell between the two of them.
Anyway, Rocky cried afterwards. I don't think he liked having to be mean, but, in this case, I think he had to be. The dogs need to learn that they can't bark at him just for walking in a room, or steal his food, or chase him around the house, or anything else. He's okay now, and he knows I'm not mad at him, so, we're good.
But... Wow. My cat beat up a dog. Go Rocky!
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