Here is our beloved pet, Dongsoon. She is beautiful, loyal, intelligent, curious, and a very faithful companion to Remco and I. She was also in the spotlight for years and we would take her everywhere. We even bought a car in Korea solely for the purpose of taking her with us on vacation, to festivals, and summer trips to the beach. Dongsoon has been well established as our number one and before Ella arrived, she was top dog.
It seemed to me Dongsoon could sense something was changing in my life and hers. She took up a habit of sitting and staring at me intently, searchingly, when my belly started to really show. As Ella grew, Dongsoon became a bit spookey with the amount of attention she demanded and the weird things she would do, like sit and put her paw over the baby in my expanding body. Remco suspected she knew there was a baby and was making a lateral move to secure her position as the most favoured one.
Naturally, Ella became our little love, taking up all our time and Dongsoon mostly existed in the background of our lives. She was supplementary to our family and she had finally become more of our pet and less of a family member. At this point, I think she began to take an interest in the tiny, wriggling human being that had usurped her power. She would sometimes approach Ella with a simple curiousity and watch her.
Other times, Dongsoon was trepidatious and sat nervously for photos, always waiting to jump up and escape flailing limbs. Dongsoon certainly was not comfortable with the new addition. Crying always upset Dongsoon, and she would hover nervously around Ella. Sometimes, she would take one sniff and walk away.
Dongsoon began to try and assert a new role in our lives. Mostly, she tolerated Ella even when Ella was smacking her face, poking her eyes or pulling on her fur. Dongsoon's expressive eyes usually looked as though she were searching for reassurance. She needed to hear, "good dog!" and, "Dongsoon, it's okay." Some days she would bring me toy after toy in an effort to entice me to play with her. She definitely needed more attention than she was getting.
One day, Ella had become a little too familiar to Dongsoon. She grabbed her toy, putting her tiny hand over Dongsoon's mouth and for a moment Dongsoon froze. Then, she growled and tried to pull it away. It was as though she were saying, "Look, tiny human. You may be in the spotlight for the rest of your life, but THIS is MINE." Sometimes I spend the day going back and forth from saying, "Dongsoon, no!" to "Ella, no!" Both of them trying to take a toy or fetch a snack. And once in a while, they play together. Dongsoon brings her a toy and prances about the livingroom, inviting Ella to join her game. One thing is for certain: they are both captivated by the camera and when I put them in a frame, they are the best of friends, looking at me with loving devotion and behaving the best they can.
Here is our beloved pet, Dongsoon. She is beautiful, loyal, intelligent, curious, and a very faithful companion to Remco and I. She was also in the spotlight for years and we would take her everywhere. We even bought a car in Korea solely for the purpose of taking her with us on vacation, to festivals, and summer trips to the beach. Dongsoon has been well established as our number one and before Ella arrived, she was top dog.
It seemed to me Dongsoon could sense something was changing in my life and hers. She took up a habit of sitting and staring at me intently, searchingly, when my belly started to really show. As Ella grew, Dongsoon became a bit spookey with the amount of attention she demanded and the weird things she would do, like sit and put her paw over the baby in my expanding body. Remco suspected she knew there was a baby and was making a lateral move to secure her position as the most favoured one.
Naturally, Ella became our little love, taking up all our time and Dongsoon mostly existed in the background of our lives. She was supplementary to our family and she had finally become more of our pet and less of a family member. At this point, I think she began to take an interest in the tiny, wriggling human being that had usurped her power. She would sometimes approach Ella with a simple curiousity and watch her.
Other times, Dongsoon was trepidatious and sat nervously for photos, always waiting to jump up and escape flailing limbs. Dongsoon certainly was not comfortable with the new addition. Crying always upset Dongsoon, and she would hover nervously around Ella. Sometimes, she would take one sniff and walk away.
Dongsoon began to try and assert a new role in our lives. Mostly, she tolerated Ella even when Ella was smacking her face, poking her eyes or pulling on her fur. Dongsoon's expressive eyes usually looked as though she were searching for reassurance. She needed to hear, "good dog!" and, "Dongsoon, it's okay." Some days she would bring me toy after toy in an effort to entice me to play with her. She definitely needed more attention than she was getting. 
One day, Ella had become a little too familiar to Dongsoon. She grabbed her toy, putting her tiny hand over Dongsoon's mouth and for a moment Dongsoon froze. Then, she growled and tried to pull it away. It was as though she were saying, "Look, tiny human. You may be in the spotlight for the rest of your life, but THIS is MINE." Sometimes I spend the day going back and forth from saying, "Dongsoon, no!" to "Ella, no!" Both of them trying to take a toy or fetch a snack. And once in a while, they play together. Dongsoon brings her a toy and prances about the livingroom, inviting Ella to join her game. One thing is for certain: they are both captivated by the camera and when I put them in a frame, they are the best of friends, looking at me with loving devotion and behaving the best they can.
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