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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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06/28/11 12:10 AM
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Abbey
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Well my most precious moment happened today. Ofi and Mai grabbed my hand when I slid it in the pouch beside them, and they kissed and hugged it. They actually moved my hand under them and slept in it for two whole hours!!!!! My eyes teared up. I could not believe that these are the gliders that crabbed at my every move just a short time ago. It was the most amazing moment. My heart has bubbled over with joy at this progress
Amanda Proud mommy of: Abbey and Lady--Blonde Cocker Spaniels & Ophelia (Ofi) Mairead (Mai) Yoda Nymphadora (Nym) Chewee Madam Rosmerta (Rose)
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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06/28/11 04:10 AM
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Gizmogirl
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That is wonderful Abbey! So very fulfilling!
Casper & Liezl Gizzy, Boesman, Muchu, Kiamon, Sky & Boog A glider's eyes have the power to speak a great language RIP Sugar 2009 & Kaida 2013
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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06/28/11 09:21 AM
06/28/11 09:21 AM
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Tricia
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Congrats Kathy! You're doing great with them!! And I'm sure Mojo will remember you helped him! And Abbey - That's wonderful news! Thanks to the support and ideas on this thread, my Bella is trusting me more and more. I don't get nipped very often anymore (it's been a couple days) and it's definitely a warning, not a bite. And almost every day she will chatter when she hears me get home until she is safely tucked in my bra for cuddle time. We're moving forward again! And Mia is just blooming! She loves the 'human tree' game these days. Last week when she woke up, she stuck her little head out of my shirt and just chilled out with me, watching everything going on (and with a 4yo little boy...it's a lot!) for about half an hour before she got antsy and wanted to go play and run around. LOVING THESE LITTLE ONES!
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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06/29/11 12:24 AM
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Abbey
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That is awesome Tricia It is amazing how much joy the little things they do bring. bonding with my sweet little rescues has helped me majorly with impatience(I'm one of those that wants everything to happen immediately). The rewards of slowing down and letting them guide me is beyond measure. You definitely learn to appreciate the little accomplishments along the way, even if Bourbon has to remind me of what those are.
Amanda Proud mommy of: Abbey and Lady--Blonde Cocker Spaniels & Ophelia (Ofi) Mairead (Mai) Yoda Nymphadora (Nym) Chewee Madam Rosmerta (Rose)
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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06/29/11 04:46 PM
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meganelizabeth
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Hehehe, I am so proud of everyone on here!! You all are doing so awesome The omg moments are just so wonderful, I can never get enough of them lol, I so love hearing everyones progress and I'm glad we are going through this process as a group (makes me feel like I have friends and support out there in this process and that is a very good feeling!) I am also glad that the conversation is providing people with useful ideas to try with their babis, that is definiely great! Keep up the good work guys, you are all doing so awesome I'm just so excited for all of us
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/04/11 09:03 AM
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dolphinlover3015
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AWW! My heart just melted a bit reading that so sweet! Congrats
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/04/11 02:30 PM
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meganelizabeth
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Oh yay!!! I'm so so happy for you that is fantastic progress you are doing so awesome! I am so glad to hear of your amazing moments, omg moments rejust so antastic, I'm so proud of you for taking their cues and letting them getused to you, that is definitely how the magic happns!!
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/08/11 11:11 PM
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meganelizabeth
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You just keep doing what you are doing hun, you should listen to what you are saying, you are able to pet them and feed them treats right now, that's a pretty good improvement. I know its still with difficulty that you are doing all this but its much better than when you started and you've got to remember that. Its gonna take a lotof time and work o reach that ultimate relationship but you will. For now just be the treat god, I recommend if you aren't having any serious biting problems that you start feeding live meal worms when they come to your hand, I know this will sound gross and unpleasant but it helps soooooo much! This will make you the treat fairy and your gliders will want to come to you more, I also recommend using a phrase for this so they orient a sttement with treats, bourbon taught me "look what mommy has" and it works great for us! If you are already feeding live worms but not by hand, the bst thing I have to say is man up and get ur hands involved lol. It was very hard for me to talk myself into doing it because I'm terrified of bugs but as soon as live worms started coming from mommies hands kodah literally fell in love with me, it was actually when I started using worms that we started the crabbing challenge because his crabbing disapeared. Other than treat bribing just keep working on what you are doing, they will come around, and as far as fear of you goes try and break that by making urself part of their environment. I know yu are very very busy but whenever you have a chance, and I mean every single time, put your arm up to your elbow in the cage and just lay it there, I know they re still running from you but the more often and longer you do this the more they will get used to you. Just keep workin hun you are doing great!
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/09/11 02:22 AM
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Sumsum
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I just want to thank you all for chronicling this! I plan on getting gliders sometime this summer, and reading what you all have done to build relationships based on trust and absence of fear has been truly enlightening. Please continue to share your experiences and outcomes with me/us!
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/09/11 10:11 AM
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meganelizabeth
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Sumsum I absolutely agree with what you had to say, I think this thread has been soooo helpful to so many owners new and old and I truly hope this thread continues strong because it has been truly fantastic!
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/11/11 10:32 PM
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NaeJ
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I haven't posted in a while... been working and went to MI to visit my parents for a week. I didn't take the monkeys because I thought it would be better for them if they stayed at home. I had a neighbor feed them every day while I was gone and she did it while they were asleep.
I got home yesterday evening and assumed they'd be upset with me for being gone all week. They weren't. They were almost as glad to see me as I was to see them (though I'm sure the mealies helped haha). I was exhausted from the trip so I didn't spend a whole lot of time with them, but I did spend about 20 minutes or so and pet them and talked to them and told them how much I loved them. No bites (but they were pretty busy getting the mealies out of the bowl I put them in).
Tonight I went down there to feed them in shorts and a tank top (my sweatshirt that I leave with them was still down in their room). I had left the cage open last night and tonight they were already awake so they were jumping all over me when I walked in before I had a chance to put the sweatshirt on. I was certain that Wesson would take that opportunity to take a few chunks out of me, but much to my surprise, he didn't! Also, my husband had been rubbing my feet and legs with grape-scented lotion (yes, I'm spoiled) and I thought that would bother them, but it didn't seem to faze them a bit.
The most exciting thing, though, was I gave Wesson a yoggie and he hung on the outside of the cage eating it. I stood there and kissed him all over his back and his head and pet him and told him how handsome he was and how much I love him and he LET ME!! He just sat there calmly eating his yoggie and I got to give him about a zillion kisses! I also noticed later that like babies, Wesson explores with his mouth. I was wearing "their" sweatshirt that they are quite familiar with by now and he was looking at the drawstrings for the hood. I watched him and saw him bite at them a little bit and then lick at them. He has seen (and tasted) them before and he bit at the first one and then the second. He wasn't attacking, nor did it appear that he was biting very hard. I think it was just his way of tasting and exploring (correct me if I'm wrong, you guys). He did bite my hand gently tonight ("gently" being the operative word here) but not aggressively and not hard enough to draw blood. Chloe was already on that hand licking it and grooming it as was Smith so Wesson probably just wanted to see what all the fuss was about. (He evidently didn't think it was worth the fuss because he immediately lost interest and jumped back to the cage where I had put out some fresh monkey biscuits for them to munch on).
Anyway, I was just so excited about the kisses and love I was able to give Wesson tonight that I just wanted to tell everyone! :-)
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/12/11 12:08 AM
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Abbey
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Amanda Proud mommy of: Abbey and Lady--Blonde Cocker Spaniels & Ophelia (Ofi) Mairead (Mai) Yoda Nymphadora (Nym) Chewee Madam Rosmerta (Rose)
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/12/11 01:04 AM
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YIPPEEEEE!!!! SUCH good news!! I was a little worried for you, I will admit, but it sounds like it was just about a perfect homecoming!! So happy for you Lonnea!!! I will have to fill you in on our goings on! Crazy boys!!
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Re: Out for blood - PART ONE
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07/12/11 06:54 AM
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LiJie
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I absolutely LOVED your thread! Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. And your updates are amazing. I am so excited and happy for you, especially after your latest update! And yes, I notice that my fuzzbutts explore with their mouth, often times a gentle nibble is not a bite, just curious exploration. I am very happy for you, thank you for showing that with love and patience, progress, albeit slow, is a guarantee. Looking forward to hearing more!
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