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Ok, 1st, I LOVE that this guy is down on the ground with his puppy like this letting her toodle around rather than picking her up! 2nd, the “whale eye” and paw pats this puppy is giving him are so stinkin’ cute! To. Die. For.
I LOVE this! Nami and Pepper are very lucky rats to have such a wonderful person, Abby, taking care of them. I wish all pets were so lucky! Abby has clicker trained them to do a bunch of tricks—some tricks are pretty lengthy or complex. The diving for peas trick is awesome. (Instead of a clicker, Abby, clucks her tongue to mark the behavior she wants from the rats.) I also love Abby’s DIY props for the different tricks—cute and clever.
Abby and her rats’ relationship is so much richer because of this training. Her rats have learned to pay closer attention to her and they have much more interesting & stimulating lives than if they just sat in a cage all the time. And I’m sure Abby has a deeper understanding of her rats since she’s had to think about what they’re capable of and how to communicate with them. So cool!
http://youtu.be/1A07gDVLe14
OMG, Ding Ding the little dog is too cute! That little pawing thing?! Eeeeeee! And how sweet is Loki the cat?
Can you imagine living with this little toot?
I like goats (not so much sheep), but I’m not sure I could live with this. Some of them seem like they haven’t gotten the hang of caprine or ovine language. Others just seem to have an attitude problem. Enjoy! (thanks, Holly!)
And don’t miss these other goat posts:
http://youtu.be/PpccpglnNf0