(August 25, 2021 at 10:37 pm)Fireball Wrote:(August 25, 2021 at 9:56 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:
Husband has started calling Quinn - Ginger Snap.
Does he lunge at the food you are offering, like our spaniel does? You have to toss a treat or hold your hand out flat like feeding a horse, or you'll get nipped. She got me on the right pinky weeks ago, and the nail has just cleared the nail bed from the bite. The wife uses high volume aversion therapy to get her to not lunge at treats, but I prefer to just toss it or use an open hand.
He actually takes treats very nicely, as does my other male. The little female, the oldest of the pack, will take a finger off if you aren't careful.
Ziggy lays near the food bowl when Quinn tries to eat. He doesn't do anything to stop him from being able to eat but it drives Quinn crazy (which isn't a long trip). When he was little he did this weird purring noise...it sounds a little tougher now but not much. We call it "The Great Food Bowl Standoff". It's an every day thing.
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