Feawerf

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The real demolition started today! Dad even made a facebook event for it when he realized he and Derek had accidentally invited a total of upwards of twenty people...but things are going really fast as a result. I think they'll get it all done today.

The noise is really stressful for me. And having my grampa in the house, because he's an asshole. Tripper is really upset too, of course, so we're sitting together trying to chill out :P Tripper is significantly more upset than me, though, because he thinks the tool they're using to break up the tiles is a monster that's going to eat everybody. When they started using it he ran into the kitchen (difficult, since it now requires running out into the yard and through the other door) and bit it. Unsurprising, as he does the same to the lawnmower if we let him near it.

So, I have to have him leashed now, because although he's mostly being a good boy he randomly freaks out and runs in to go defend them all. I imagine he's figured out that we tore apart the kitchen and living room to expose this demon and fight it :P he probably thinks it's somehow related to the noise the air conditioning makes (he growls every time it starts up). I would like to imagine he also thinks when Derek mows the lawn, there is some sort of epic monster battle going on.

Anyways, I'm trying praising him for self-calming behaviors, just to reinforce them; it seems to be working pretty well even though I'm not using a marker (too lazy to find the clicker, and he's too worked up to focus on it anyway), and if he gets nervous now and I say his name he offers lip-licking or shaking himself off. He is generally a really chill dog and good at coping with anxiety but I figure a dog can never be too relaxed, especially when the next two months or so are going to be especially stressful for him, with strangers coming in and out of the house and a lot of noise.

ETA: They're taking a lunch break, so Tripper's been let free to go socialize and tend to the monster wounds. He also discovered the plastic taped to the doors to keep the dust from spreading viscous shields the monster put up to prevent people from escaping it, and tried to take them down with his nose. He still doesn't seem to understand why people are telling him 'no'. BUT HOW WILL WE GET THROUGH THE DOORWAY WITH THIS STUFF HERE?!

ETA2: LOL, forgot to share this yesterday. This is where feawerf is from; I was trying to write that post on asexuality and asking Amanda for advice. We got derailed with an association game.

Amanda: that's what I mentttt
Amanda: meant?
Me: meant
Amanda: meat
Me: manmeat?
Amanda: me eat manmeat
Amanda: RAWRAWRARWARWAE
Me: ino
Amanda: FEAWERF
Me: homg
Amanda: lol
Me: afeared
Amanda: feawerf
Amanda: anyways
Me: loling so hard
Me: feawerf >:C
Amanda: I mean like after the declaration
Amanda: U SIR R A FEAWERF

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Dog logic is hilarious and wonderful :-)