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She looks like she's doing well. Does she get a good grade for "plays well with others"? Seems so in the pictures.
The biggest project may start soon
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Bubbles, round two!
Flugi nearly had a meltdown. Worked with her & got her to hold herself together in the end. Last thing I did, before I put feed around the empty running bubbler, was to hold it out to Flugi & move it away as soon as she reached out & gave it a sniff. Soon, she was "following" it to give it a sniff. ♡
Flugi nearly had a meltdown. Worked with her & got her to hold herself together in the end. Last thing I did, before I put feed around the empty running bubbler, was to hold it out to Flugi & move it away as soon as she reached out & gave it a sniff. Soon, she was "following" it to give it a sniff. ♡
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What is the purpose of the bubble training?
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Something to do, but also learning to trust me that I won't let her get eaten & lead her to her demise.
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Found something else she hates.
So much worry in her face. Its "okay" until she moves & it moves w/o being held by my hand...
She sure can flatten out her curvy back!
100 mile stare of death...
Finished with it on her butt & she was okay with it, while standing still...lol
So much worry in her face. Its "okay" until she moves & it moves w/o being held by my hand...
She sure can flatten out her curvy back!
100 mile stare of death...
Finished with it on her butt & she was okay with it, while standing still...lol
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I take it that is so she gets used to things on her back?
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Put Flugi on a lead & worked with her about her butt/dock touching phobia.
Anything wrapped around from point of hip, down to back of knee, she gets freaked out over.
Used a long whip, then a section of looped hose, then back to the whip, but held the string to make a loop again. Lots of chatting & brushing.
Eventually back to the pail. Ended when the pail was on her hip & I was chatting & brushing her. Pail started to slip & she started to tuck away from it, but I kept talking to her to keep her calm. Pail slid off & she kept her feet planted. Good brave chicken!
Anything wrapped around from point of hip, down to back of knee, she gets freaked out over.
Used a long whip, then a section of looped hose, then back to the whip, but held the string to make a loop again. Lots of chatting & brushing.
Eventually back to the pail. Ended when the pail was on her hip & I was chatting & brushing her. Pail started to slip & she started to tuck away from it, but I kept talking to her to keep her calm. Pail slid off & she kept her feet planted. Good brave chicken!
