Not much going on

Prim loves her big brother.

Things just seem to be going along without much excitement. Gidget is doing really well after her spay. She's playing with Prim (I try to keep them separated but haven't had 100% compliance). What I have discovered is that Gidget will go in the house when I tell her to. I found this out the other day when Prim was mauling her outside when I took them out to potty. I just told Gidget to go back in the house and she did. I was amazed. I hadn't taught her this cue and don't know how she figured it out unless it was something she learned in her previous home. I continue to be awed at how smart she is.

Prim is still showing signs of fearfulness. My trainer thinks it might be either a fear stage or that it is inherited. I continue to take her out in the front yard, sometimes with Brinkley and sometimes alone. She just doesn't like it.  When we were out this afternoon, my next door neighbor was working on his car and came over to talk. At first, Prim ran the opposite direction but fairly quickly came over and actually jumped up on him in greeting. I was over the moon with excitement and gave her all kinds of treats.

The other thing I am finding challenging is cutting Prim's nails. Up until a week ago, no problem. Now all of a sudden she is fighting having them clipped. She doesn't mind me handling her feet, I've done it almost every day since she was born, it's just once I get the clippers out that she goes all squirmy on me. Actually, it's the same behavior that she has when I take her out the front door (hence the need to clip her nails as they are lethal when she's struggling to get down). Wish I knew what was up with all this. At any rate, I bought a different kind of clippers today thinking I might "trick" her but no such luck. Also bought a file but she wouldn't let me use that either so I'm back to clicking and treating for just looking at the clippers, then touching the clipperss and will work up to touching her feet with it while clicking and treating. Baby steps.

I know that Gidget was fairly scared when she first came here. She was very "trembly". but got over it fairly quickly and it didn't prevent her from facing her fears. I always said she was actually pretty brave because she wasn't afraid to face her fears. Hopefully with a bit of work, Prim will be the same.

I had wanted to take Prim places so that she could be socialized. She's missing out on all the prime socialization period. If I can't get her out in the front yard, what on earth would happen if I took her to Lowe's or Petco? Don't want to rush it though and end up making matters worse.