Hi guys.
I need some advice on capturing and picking up Lola-Rose.
She used to be OK with it, when she was younger, but over the past 2-3 months, she has started to dislike me picking her up.
I need to do this, to bring her inside, take her back outside, take to the vet, check her bum, etc..
However, she will evade me as best she can and then when I do get her, she will try to run for all she's worth, once I have hold of her.
I generally go under her stomach with one hand and the other over her back.
If she feels me moving my hand underneath, she immediately jumps over the hand and moves away from me.
I know some people use the scruff of the neck, but I don't feel that I could do this. It might be how her mum would pick her up, but it just feels cruel.
So how can I start to reassure her and "train" her to allow me to pick her up without struggle?
Thanks
Craig
I need some advice on capturing and picking up Lola-Rose.
She used to be OK with it, when she was younger, but over the past 2-3 months, she has started to dislike me picking her up.
I need to do this, to bring her inside, take her back outside, take to the vet, check her bum, etc..
However, she will evade me as best she can and then when I do get her, she will try to run for all she's worth, once I have hold of her.
I generally go under her stomach with one hand and the other over her back.
If she feels me moving my hand underneath, she immediately jumps over the hand and moves away from me.
I know some people use the scruff of the neck, but I don't feel that I could do this. It might be how her mum would pick her up, but it just feels cruel.
So how can I start to reassure her and "train" her to allow me to pick her up without struggle?
Thanks
Craig