Mommy’s beeper went off a few times, scaring the bejeezus out of poor lil Mocha. After hearing it beep, he ran off with his tail between his legs and hid under the couch. It took him a while to muster the courage to come back to the world of the uncouched again.
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We found a nice, dog-friendly hotel in San Diego for our trip – Crown City Inn. It’s a quaint little place on Coronado Island, right off a main road. They give you a food & water bowl for your dog, a bag of doggie treats, and feature some nice patches of grass out in front for potty breaks.
What’s great about Coronado Island is that practically the entire island is dog friendly. We took Mocha for a walk down the street and came across a bunch of dog-friendly cafes. Even the dog beach isn’t too far from here.
And oh Mocha… will you ever stop hiding under furniture? You scaredy dog you.
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There was a thunderstorm last week. A loud cackle of thunder sent Mocha racing under the futon. Ever since then, he seems to like hanging out under various pieces of furniture. Like the futon, our chairs, the bed, etc.
Then there was the time I punished him for barking. I read somewhere that using a spray bottle to squirt an uncomfortable mist at his nose is gentle negative reinforcement. Except that Mocha seems to freak out more than other dogs. When I squirted him, he raced under the futon.
I later read that doing this is bad, so I’ve since stopped it. But the damage, sadly, seems to be done. We now have a dog that seems to find safe haven hiding under the furniture. If there are loud sounds outside, or hears something that prompts a bark, he ducks under the futon. Rats.
I’ll admit, it was funny at first, seeing him combat crawl under there. It’s not as funny anymore though. Now we feel kind of bad about it. Guess we’ll need plenty of positive reinforcement to teach him out of this behavior. Fortunately, it isn’t terribly frequent. We just don’t want Mocha to become a scaredy dog.
Mocha is a playful 1-year old 25 lb mutt we rescued from a local animal shelter. He loves to run, play, and eat. Don't you?
Mike is was the proud owner of this adorable little guy. We miss him terribly every day.
