April 13th. Monday
11 am
I forgot how the system worked. The guys do the opposite of what’s *expected*. I went over with a fresh cup of coffee, but they knew that I knew they’d walk because of the coffee, so they did the opposite, and we didn’t walk.
Buddy ran and hid when I got out his harness, but then changed his mind a minute later and we put it on. But then he ran and hid again when the leash came out. Bubba came out, and wouldn’t let me anywhere near him. I was crouched by the bedroom door, and he stayed hovering on the other side of the bathroom alcove. I tossed the harness I was holding up into the basket, so he could come and let me pet him – without fear of being leashed – but he didn’t move any closer. He stood, tail wagging like he was really happy to see me, but he didn’t want to risk getting any closer.
Buddy had followed me, and watched, but after I gave up on getting Bubba out, Buddy parked himself in the piano bed, and had been in that spot for almost 2 hours.
The cat food and treats + probiotics haven’t been touched.