Still haven't settled on a name for the new boy, formerly called Rocko. For now I'm mostly calling him Buddy.
Who knows, that may stick :giggle:
I got all three sleepy boys up and plopped them in the tub with a bowl of peanut butter and almond milk flavored baby cereal.
I got the first minute or so on tape- where I made a mistake petting the guys randomly and being distracted trying to set up the camera.
Buddy and Norry got into it but it was broken up quickly.
You can see that just before the video ends. I just watched again and it looks like Norry did a little marking (that hind leg scratching his side thing, you know?) just before this happens, but I think what set it off was me, with my hand in the middle of them getting them confused and nervous.
I didn't make that mistake again, and they were pretty calm for the rest of the session.
http://youtu.be/1O6rQdUf8Mc
Buddy is very confident, here I was thinking he was gonna be scared of Dre and Norry since he's always lived alone
oh noooo
Poor Dre and Norry are terrified of him.
They spent most of the time huddled up against the side of the tub, Norry draped over Dre to protect him.
Buddy approached them many many times, sniffed them, walked over them, groomed them a couple of times just a little bit and fairly gently. Buddy sniffed Norry's ears quite a bit, makes me wonder if I shouldn't check them out to see if there's something going on LOL
I thought I was recording most of the session but it turns out the camera froze and I only got the worst few minutes of the whole session
nothing even close to that happened after ward
Buddy wandered around, sniffed a lot, checked on the cowering Norry and Dre and that was about it
Buddy did some loud teeth chattering. not sure what that was about. he was not puffy at the time
they all puffed up a bit from time to time but not bad. Not ratball puffy, just the nervous puffy.
Buddy did some marking here and there but nothing frantic, just kind of matter of fact, this towel is mine, kind of thing LOL
so, what do you think?
at the very end Norry and Dre moved around a bit and Buddy was ok with that. but then Buddy got tired and laid down and I couldn't spend any more time on my knees so I ended the session.
same place next time? and for longer?
what exactly is the reason for trying to go as long as you can, if I knew, I' ve forgotten
oh now I need a nap LOL
that was stressful
I was so sure that the new boy who has always been alone was gonna be scared of my guys,
never expected that my sweet boys would be scared of him.
I'm a bit disappointed and would even be sad for them, but I saw some subtle signs that lead me to believe that they will get along at some point. Dre would love a guy to play with, I think. Norry is such a couch potato, and Dre wanders around looking bored when Norry takes his frequent naps. it would be awesome if he can play wiht Buddy. Buddy is a very active guy.
his moms said he was between 1/ 12 and 2 but he's more active than Norry and Dre who are just about a year old.
Who knows, that may stick :giggle:
I got all three sleepy boys up and plopped them in the tub with a bowl of peanut butter and almond milk flavored baby cereal.
I got the first minute or so on tape- where I made a mistake petting the guys randomly and being distracted trying to set up the camera.
Buddy and Norry got into it but it was broken up quickly.
You can see that just before the video ends. I just watched again and it looks like Norry did a little marking (that hind leg scratching his side thing, you know?) just before this happens, but I think what set it off was me, with my hand in the middle of them getting them confused and nervous.
I didn't make that mistake again, and they were pretty calm for the rest of the session.
http://youtu.be/1O6rQdUf8Mc
Buddy is very confident, here I was thinking he was gonna be scared of Dre and Norry since he's always lived alone
oh noooo
Poor Dre and Norry are terrified of him.
They spent most of the time huddled up against the side of the tub, Norry draped over Dre to protect him.
Buddy approached them many many times, sniffed them, walked over them, groomed them a couple of times just a little bit and fairly gently. Buddy sniffed Norry's ears quite a bit, makes me wonder if I shouldn't check them out to see if there's something going on LOL
I thought I was recording most of the session but it turns out the camera froze and I only got the worst few minutes of the whole session
nothing even close to that happened after ward
Buddy wandered around, sniffed a lot, checked on the cowering Norry and Dre and that was about it
Buddy did some loud teeth chattering. not sure what that was about. he was not puffy at the time
they all puffed up a bit from time to time but not bad. Not ratball puffy, just the nervous puffy.
Buddy did some marking here and there but nothing frantic, just kind of matter of fact, this towel is mine, kind of thing LOL
so, what do you think?
at the very end Norry and Dre moved around a bit and Buddy was ok with that. but then Buddy got tired and laid down and I couldn't spend any more time on my knees so I ended the session.
same place next time? and for longer?
what exactly is the reason for trying to go as long as you can, if I knew, I' ve forgotten
oh now I need a nap LOL
that was stressful
I was so sure that the new boy who has always been alone was gonna be scared of my guys,
never expected that my sweet boys would be scared of him.
I'm a bit disappointed and would even be sad for them, but I saw some subtle signs that lead me to believe that they will get along at some point. Dre would love a guy to play with, I think. Norry is such a couch potato, and Dre wanders around looking bored when Norry takes his frequent naps. it would be awesome if he can play wiht Buddy. Buddy is a very active guy.
his moms said he was between 1/ 12 and 2 but he's more active than Norry and Dre who are just about a year old.