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sean1976
at Fri Aug 29 19:16:40 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by sean1976 ]
I can relate but do yourself and her a favor and don't react. If you have to use a glove until you are comfortable but don't react to her aggression. It just reinforces the behavior in her. If you just pick her up without any hesitation or flinching then she will quickly grow out of the nippiness. I also would not go slow when reaching for her because it just gives her more time to decide to bite and it might even freak her out more then a normal speed reach because it may look like your hand is stalking her.
The sooner she aclimates to your picking her up the sooner you do not have to worry about bites and the sooner her stress level will go down because she won't be on the defensive constantly.
Sean.
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RE: Can't get used to that bite! - sean1976, Fri Aug 29 19:16:40 2008