No Talking to the Prisoner

Lilly guards me. She guards Tom. She even guards other people she likes, most notably Tom’s mom. It isn’t her most attractive behavior. She gives Ginko never-ending grief if he wants to come close to one of us. She will growl, snap, posture, and make mean faces to keep him away. It’s a real pain. Sometimes, Lilly even grumbles if Ginko is at the other end of the house and we speak to him.

It’s as if she’s saying, “There is NO talking to the prisoner.”

When I say that out loud, Tom giggles.

Because Tom thinks Lilly “protecting” him is cute, the behavior will never go away, but I’ve started trotting with Ginko straight to the kitchen, where I hand-feed him for a minute or so … while we ignore Lilly.

I’ll keep at it for a while and report back later on if it helps with her guarding me (at least).

There are many things I love about Lilly. This behavior is not one of them. Thankfully, Ginko puts up with a lot.

If you’ve dealt with this issue, please … do tell. How did you manage?