A dog named Lando and a rat named Michael were fascinated with each other. No matter where they were, they would seek each other out. They enjoyed each other’s company and did not like being separated. Their unusual relationship taught all of the family an important lesson.
Aubrey and her husband Elijah would have preferred it if Michael stayed in his cage. However, Lando would lie down next to his cage and they would sniff through the bars.
It was as if they were longing to be with each other. So, Aubrey would take Michael from his cage and let him cuddle with Lando.
Step One Of The Important Lesson Learned
As soon as Lando saw Aubrey removing Michael from the cage, he would hop up on the bed. He had learned that he had to be very relaxed so that Michael could stay with him. However, he could not completely hide his excitement. He kept wagging his tail.
Lando and Michael were lovingly called the Trash Brothers by their “mom”. They were given this nickname because they were both rescue animals. Nobody else wanted them.
Lando was deemed hopeless because of his behavior issues. He had high anxiety levels and did not want to be left alone. Lando had been rehomed many times. The shelter was skeptical about Aubrey and Elijah being successful in handling Lando’s behavioral issues.
Michael was also rejected. He was a feeder rat that a snake would not eat. His previous owner gave him up because Michael had a nasty temper and kept biting him. For some inexplicable reason, Aubrey did not have any second thoughts about adopting him.
As it turned out, Lando and Michael were really good for one another. Lando’s anxiety had lessened. Also, and he had learned how to control his anxious behavior because of Michael. Furthermore, Lando’s new ability to control himself kept him from accidentally hurting his brother.
Lando always wanted to keep Michael in his sight and was very protective of him. Therefore, he was very confused and upset when Michael passed on due to both his age and health issues. Over the next few days, he kept whining and looking for his dear friend.
An Important Lesson Had Been Learned
Not only had Michael and Lando learned an important lesson, so had Elijah and Aubrey. After seeing how good the animals had been for one another, they realized that Lando was grieving. He needed another foster brother to love.
Aubrey and Elijah kept fostering animals to help Lando heal over the loss of Michael. They also wanted to make sure that Lando would always have company.
No one could take Michael’s place in Lando’s heart, but he had a generous soul. He knew how to be a good foster brother. That was one important lesson he had learned from Michael.
Canine anxiety is a real problem. This article addresses this topic in light of its increase due so many people returning to the work-place. https://happymutt.org/canine-post-isolation-separation-anxiety/
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