tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751644509820779757.post2395811905680975901..comments2023-11-08T07:11:40.927-08:00Comments on Feathers, Fur & The Occasional Fang: Home BaseLaura HPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505496350345916564noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751644509820779757.post-55817204797305660952011-01-29T18:30:30.744-08:002011-01-29T18:30:30.744-08:00Pets want your love and affection. Provide positi...Pets want your love and affection. Provide positive reinforcement - treats, lavish them with attention, all are equals - then they won't feel jealous or intimidated. My dog, cat, and bunny are natural enemies. But I treated them as equals, they trusted me, and they immediately became friends. They groom each other and now sleep in the same dog bed together under my computer desk. It took 3 months for my puppy and cat to bond, 3 weeks for my bunny, cat and dog to bond. Anything is possible if you have a positive mind and open heart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751644509820779757.post-8918415840544558482011-01-28T17:49:10.153-08:002011-01-28T17:49:10.153-08:00Jo Ann - Very, very true! It takes a long time to ...Jo Ann - Very, very true! It takes a long time to adjust to being part of a new family. My little boy has been with us for three months now and I think he's still adjusting. Giles took about 5 months before he settled into a real routine. Humans take time to adjust to a move, why shouldn't animals? You're absolutely right, not enough adopters understand how the long the adjustment period can be.Laura HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505496350345916564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2751644509820779757.post-47026227650236245432011-01-28T16:38:40.041-08:002011-01-28T16:38:40.041-08:00Not only do animals take time to adjust to each ot...Not only do animals take time to adjust to each other - but an animal takes time, sometimes many months, to adjust to a new home. If more people would just understand that and be patient and not try to push everyone and everything on them in the first week or so, things would work out SO much better. As you know ;-)<br /><br />Jo AnnJo Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377014195744839910noreply@blogger.com