Fidget
Senior Member
This is my Kelley, what a cute little angel, eh?
But why is she in a forced submission hold?
Cause of this she did immediately before last night (tho I just took the picture now):
Last night she came up to my face in bed and I was talking all sweet to her (not touching her) and she took a good bite of my eyelid, it was dripping blood and it's swelled today.
Little bugger, she's a nipper, doesn't like to be petted, but I never tried to 'cure' her cause it it was ok, she never broke skin and she's so loveable just looking at her.
She's here for life so I didn't see any need to try to modify her behaviour, I just respect her boundaries. Like when I hand out treats she will always always stay stock for about 5 seconds til she deigns to take it when I hold hers out to her. She nips if I pet her (unless I am doing one of the frequent saving-her-from-Erin's-pinning cause she is a little bug with the other girls).
Now I'm wondering if maybe I should teach her trust & respect by making her spend at least 20 minutes a day in my arms or on my shoulder? Maybe she'd be be happier if she got over her wariness & and attitude?
Or I could leave her be, it's not a problem for me, I just wonder if it's giving her problems she doesn't need to have?
What do you think?
But why is she in a forced submission hold?
Cause of this she did immediately before last night (tho I just took the picture now):
Last night she came up to my face in bed and I was talking all sweet to her (not touching her) and she took a good bite of my eyelid, it was dripping blood and it's swelled today.
Little bugger, she's a nipper, doesn't like to be petted, but I never tried to 'cure' her cause it it was ok, she never broke skin and she's so loveable just looking at her.
She's here for life so I didn't see any need to try to modify her behaviour, I just respect her boundaries. Like when I hand out treats she will always always stay stock for about 5 seconds til she deigns to take it when I hold hers out to her. She nips if I pet her (unless I am doing one of the frequent saving-her-from-Erin's-pinning cause she is a little bug with the other girls).
Now I'm wondering if maybe I should teach her trust & respect by making her spend at least 20 minutes a day in my arms or on my shoulder? Maybe she'd be be happier if she got over her wariness & and attitude?
Or I could leave her be, it's not a problem for me, I just wonder if it's giving her problems she doesn't need to have?
What do you think?