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>I have a question :) When Pootie was being aggressive >with me I couldn't shoo her away, she's too busy >biting my fingers and if I tried to control her by >shooing her she'd run up my arm or jump to the other >arm. I had to be careful that she didn't go up to my >face to bite (which she did when I blew on her hard or >made a loud 'NO' sound). She also tried charging at >me when I got near her cage but a couple times of a >gentle spray from a small water bottle cured that. And >now, knock-on-wood, she's my sweet funny lovable >little girl again. (the catch and hold worked? or >hormones have settled down temporarily?) With the >begging eyes and gentle little hands and nose. The one >who nearly knocks me over with greeting when I get >home from work at night and loves to preview what's >for dinner on my fingers before finally settling down >in front of her 7 or 8 course meal at night. ;) :) > > > > > >>(My flyer, Molly Kule, liked just about everyone, but >>....) took an instant dislike to one individual. No >>matter how they tried, with treats, Molly would just >>take the nut, then sometimes manage to bite, anyway, >>before getting away with the goodies. >> >>I agree with Agnes, there may be a jealousy issue, >>here. But no matter what the reason, it's clear Jill >>is trying to establish herself as above your GF, in >>the general pecking order of your household. If your >>GF is willing to be patient, but firm, she may be able >>to at least reach a delicate peace, with Jill. Your >>GF may have to brave being bitten, but needs to work >>with Jill, either with the 'bathroom routine', or some >>other corrective measure. >> >>The bathroom routine envolves taking Jill into a small >>room, like a bathroom, where Jill can move about, but >>not escape. Then, your GF has to offer Jill her hand, >>as a perch. Should Jill 'attack' the hand, she needs >>to be sharply, verbally repremanded, then 'driven' >>around the room by not letting her find a peaceful >>resting spot, until Jill willingly accepts the >>outstretched <U>hand</U> as the resting spot. Once >>she does, soft encouraging words should be used, and a >>small piece of pecan offered. Should the biting >>behaviour start again, the process in repeated. >>Sooner than you imagine, Jill will get the idea that >>biting gets her no rest, while just being 'socially >>agreeable' gets her praise and a present. It might >>only take one day, and it might take a month. It will >>much depend upon your GF's willingness and patience, >>and consistant correction without malice. At NO time >>can your GF lose her patience. If she does, she >>should stop the 'lesson', and wait for a time when >>she's able to control her own reaction. >> >>The 'driving' around without a resting spot is similar >>to the 'Horsewhisperer's' method of making a horse >>'buddy up'. You cannot be mean, or angry, but you >>take the horse into a round pen, and you don't let it >>find any rest, until it realises the only peace it >>will find is by willingly coming into the center, >>where you stand, and submitting to a caress and a kind >>word. The 'driving' is not done at a furious pace, >>just a consistant 'pushing' of the individual, until >>they give in. >> >>With Molly Kule, I used the bathroom technique, >>repeating 'NO biting, Molly!' when she would go into >>'attack' mode. Molly soon recognised that if I said >>'NO biting, Molly!', but she continued to be hostile, >>the next thing that would happen is she'd be 'trapped' >>in the bathroom getting 'the treatment' for a half >>hour, or so. This interfered with Molly's other far >>more interesting activities, so she nearly always sped >>away, if she heard me say 'No biting!' That mostly >>remedied the problem, for my guest. Molly never >>really got over her <I>hostility</I> to the >>individual; but as they were not intending to stay all >>that long, it was not something upon which they >>worked, with Molly. >> >>There are other methods of working with a biting >>flyer. I'd recommend a visit to the <a >rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.nfsa.us/phpBB2/">NFSA >>Messageboard</a> for more ideas. >> >> >> >>>That is interesting.. When this occurs is your >>>girlfriend snacking? Does she bite real hard, >enough >>>to draw blood or is she nibbling and maybe trying to >>>taste her?? How does your girlfriend respond. For >>>instance , does she get upset and leave the room. I >>>would get some wax worms and have your girlfriend >>>treat her when she comes over before she is biten, >>>never after. It sounds a little like jealousy. She >>>may have to win her over...
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