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Getting Elton used to a new neighbour

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Puppylucky · 06/04/2025 10:14

Hello all! I'm back with a new Elton dillemma sorry 😔. We live on a terraced street and have a small back garden which has been Elton's pride and joy since he arrived. However our new next door neighbour has a dog which Elton can see /smell from the garden. He's not obviously afraid of the dog and not really even curious but it's clearly put him off being in the garden even when the dog isn't around. Any tips on how to get him back outside again - it's such a shame to see him lurking inside when he used to love basking outside in the sun.

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Puppylucky · 06/04/2025 10:16

Cat tax - Elton in happier times in the garden

Getting Elton used to a new neighbour
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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 06/04/2025 10:49

Could you get him a small piano and just let him stay indoors?

Pudmyboy · 07/04/2025 12:21

Could you go out with him a few times, as a kind of bodyguard buddy?

Puppylucky · 07/04/2025 14:04

We tried that today and it worked to an extent but he's definitely a bit nervy out there - will keep trying though

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