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Not a Fit Night Out For Man Nor Beast
Jan. 21st, 2026 09:39 pmRuby continues to bully Calvin. This has Calvin spooked to the point where he does not want to come in when the two dogs should be coming in from the back yard. Ruby trots in. Calvin sits outside on the porch.
If the weather were better, this would not be so much of a problem. I can usually get Calvin to come in, although there have been cases where I have had to pick him up by his harness like he is a four-legged suitcase and lift him over the threshold. This is not infrequently followed by Ruby coming over to bark at him as Calvin assumes a submissive position.
The weather is *not* better. It was close to freezing today, but tomorrow night, it is supposed to get down to -12 degrees around here, then rise to a balmy -6 degrees on Friday. This makes standing there with the back door hanging open, well, suboptimal.
The dogs and I are going to have a discussion about this.
If the weather were better, this would not be so much of a problem. I can usually get Calvin to come in, although there have been cases where I have had to pick him up by his harness like he is a four-legged suitcase and lift him over the threshold. This is not infrequently followed by Ruby coming over to bark at him as Calvin assumes a submissive position.
The weather is *not* better. It was close to freezing today, but tomorrow night, it is supposed to get down to -12 degrees around here, then rise to a balmy -6 degrees on Friday. This makes standing there with the back door hanging open, well, suboptimal.
The dogs and I are going to have a discussion about this.