SaruCharmed
Well-Known Member
I got Ripley on Tuesday. Before I got her, I had the employee hold her tummy up so I could try to check because I really wanted a boy. I could barely get it to pop out though and I thought I saw a slit, so I think she's a girl (and I decided to get her anyway because I really liked her), but I can't be sure unless I can actually get it to come out. Problem is when I was doing this she was so terrified her little feet were shaking. Now it's Sunday of the same week and already she seems very comfortable with me for the most part. She sniffs me, nudges me, licks me, climbs on me, eats from my hand, and lets me pet her, but she's still not very comfortable with being picked when her feet are on my chest but you can just forget it if she's on her back! Even on the ground she won't let me flip her over. I don't want to try too hard or force her out of fear that I might undo all this trust she's developed for me. Do I wait until I can get money for a vet visit? (Which I'll probably end up doing anyways at least once) Or is there a way I can make her feel safer when I do this? I'm using clicker training and I've tried clicking when I'm holding her and then giving her a treat while I'm still holding her so she'll learn to associate being held with something good. Is there anything I can do get her to let me check long enough to be sure? Thanks for any help.