My dad and grandma came to visit us for the weekend. I was a bit worried at first because Zeta can sometimes take a while to warm up to people, but of course I needn't have worried.
They got The Rules before they came in the house and actually followed them, so no one got muzzle punched (sorry, Mom). It seems that her main triggers for punching are eye contact and bending forward, usually but not necessarily together. I also worried that their difficulty standing up (resulting in a lot of bending forward and rocking motions) would cause reactions but, again, nothing.
Their heavy-footed walking and occasional stumbling did concern Zeta, but she adjusted just fine, though she never became very comfortable with my dad. My grandma, however, thought Zeta was a riot and the two of them played with a napkin on quite a few occasions without any casualties, including fingers and napkin. I was pretty impressed.
Granny's idea is that whoever had her before greeted her in mean ways, like kicking her out of the way, and that's why she often goes on the offense when someone comes through the door. I don't know about that, but it helped her relate to Zeta and I think that effort put Zeta more at ease. Zeta even did fine with Roxy, Granny's Pomeranian, who wants nothing to do with other dogs at all. It took constant reminding for Zeta, but she showed no aggression, just annoying persistence. They coexisted just fine, though Zeta obviously wanted to be best friends and was happy to keep trying, even after snapping and growling from Roxy. Zeta's not the smartest girl, but she's sweet.
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