Cleo and her nemesis

[Hounds_N_Leo]

many here know that Cleo has a phobia of our tortie cat. She literally will leave a room looking so incredibly scared when the cat comes and stares at her. She will not eat if the cat is near her bowls...and the cat purposefully sits just out of sight UNTIL Cleo attempts to eat then shows herself, etc...

Well the other night Cleo made a stand lol. She BARKED and stood right in front of the nemesis...you could see she was still afraid, but she stood there. You know why?

The cat had hissed at RC! LOL...it was SO funny! Like a little soap opera...RC was inside doing what she does...couch surfing and harassing the kids when she walked by the cat who has excellent camo, and the cat HISSED and spat and RC jumped a bit. Cleo came out from the hallway and stood there in front of the cat and BARKED! it was not a big bark...an unsure (I may get my butt kicked, hard* bark but she did it.

Then she stood there while the cat growled like they do...and then I shoo'ed the cat out of the room and the tension broke and the two dogs started playing like usual. I sense a power shift coming on? It's about TIME Cleo grew a pair.

RC totally ignores the cat's and only reacted because she had no idea the cat was there. Interesting!

[mezmerelda]

Way to stand up to your fears, Cleo!

[Yeti_Girl]

Nice job Cleo! Maybe we can all learn from this. LOL!

[Moni]

What a brave, brave feat!

[bren]

Yay for Cleo!

[Baroooo]

Oh Cleo, I love even more now! I let people pick on or abuse me. Don't you dare try it with anyone I care about though, or I'm on the warpath!
Way to stand up for your little buddy (but I hate to tell you, I think she can totally take care of herself).

[Lora]

You go Cleo

[Swissy Mom]

Go Cleo!!

[Delynnr]

Woo hoo Cleo!!!!! You gotta stand up for your buddies! My Tigre ruled the roost until recently. Now a peaceful sort of harmony has developed. He knows that hissing and spitting will get him nowhere and the dogs know that if they push too much he will give them a bad swat. Finally he has allowed them to nap with in a foot of each other. Your time might come as well. Cleo just needs to get braver and the cat needs to get a reality check!