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Post by bambiuk on May 24, 2005 9:53:59 GMT -7
we have a cag,he is 5 months old we have had him since he was 12 weeks old,when we first had him he would let us cuddle him and stroke him,as the weeks have gone by he as taken to my partner and wont let no one else touch him,or else he bites really hard,and starts to scream,the only time he will come sit by me is when i talk to him he just sits close listening to me,ive tried giving him his favourite foods from my hand he either refuses or snatches it off me then drops it,can anyone give me any advice,he as just starting making the telephone sounds and says hello sharon not clear but you can tell what he is trying to say,i really want to be freinds with this little fellow but havent found a way yet,and when my grandchildren come to visit he sits screaming at them,can anyone help me please?thanks sharon
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Post by Jane on May 24, 2005 11:28:15 GMT -7
Greys can be like this, they will choose a family member to favour and that person has privileges. They form strong bonds in the wild and are instinctively trying to recreate that. You have to work on the things that he enjoys doing with you - listening to you talking to him for instance - and persist with the food but maybe have a special treat that he only gets from you. He is still young, so he can be socialised by getting everyone involved with him, but he may always have a different relationship with you to the one he has with your partner.
Jane
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Steph
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Post by Steph on May 25, 2005 4:47:41 GMT -7
Hello Sharon,
I know how you feel - my grey used to let me pick her up and handle her when I first got her, then she formed a bond with my hubby and now she bites if I handle her. She loves following me around and chatting to me, she just doesn't want me to touch her. It's really frustrating, but be patient and just give him loads of love without pushing it.
Good luck and don't worry - it's nothing you have done wrong!
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Post by Preston on May 25, 2005 21:59:34 GMT -7
I've just learned to take what they give; that approach has netted me many laughs with Pete.
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