A break through perhaps? :P

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Audrey has always been such a pain in the bum when I've tried to hand her food. She would attack it, snatch it, drop it etc. But tonight I handed her a little pasta macaroni and she ate it lol!! And then a second one! I was a bit shocked LOL I didn't think she would ever like to take food from my hand. But perhaps now I will always have to share dinner with her hahaha :p
 
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I also think this is a good thing because I might be able to do some training with her now, if she will start accepting treats from my hand! :)
 

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maybe she just didn't like the food you have been giving her! she has expensive taste you know ;) haha
yay audrey!! good girl :D
 
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Hahaha well thats the thing, she'd take it off my plate if I let her, but she wouldn't take it from my hand. She's always been kinda nervous about anything on or in hands like rings etc so I think that maybe her nerves are calming! :D
 

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ohhhhhh, well you see what the problem is... she just doesnt want your fingers all over her food!! ;)

so is she taking treats now?
 

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ohhhhhh, well you see what the problem is... she just doesnt want your fingers all over her food!! ;)

ROFLOL...THAT cracked me up. :D

Good girl, Audrey! Perhaps she is just now realizing that treats taste best straight out of mum's hand. :32:
 
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Hahaha yep, you wouldn't think so with all of her other bad habits, but Audrey is quite particular about hygiene! :p :p :p

I will see tomorrow if she'll take some treats from my hand hehe, yay! :)
 

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hahaha WAIT! I GOT IT!!
audrey regurgitates on your fingers doesnt she!! so.. she knows what your fingers have touched! haaha :p

she is smarter than you think!!
 

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I have found that if I hand the food slowly toTiki and a bit off to the side she will take without snatching it and dropping it. I also will pull my hand back just as she is reaching for it if it lookings like she is going to lunge for it.
 
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Hahahahahaha Tab, thats true, but then again, remember she eats it back up again? So she can't mind too much HAHAHAHA!

Mike I have always tried to offer it in different ways, slowly, showing her its eatable etc, she just would never take it. As I was eating tonight she stretched her head over to look at my plate and I offered her some food and she just grabbed it right away and ate it, I was so shocked lol!
 
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I think its a good step in our bond, she's always been nervous around hands, so she seems to trust mine completely now.

So every single meal or snack I have eaten since this post is also now Audreys LOL As soon as the food comes out , shes trying to eat it as I go to take a bite and from my hands, oh this shall be fun lol!!
 

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