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Date: | Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:53:04 -0600 |
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>... I looked down and there was Pepper, trying to get my attention. So I
>leaned down to give him a scratch, and was just about to pick him up when
>he ran behind the desk to the litter box. When he finished there, he came
>back to my leg, stood up, and gave me a clearly *expectant* look. He was
>looking for a raisin!
Oh, yes! These critters are too smart for their own good. I recently
taught Gabrielle, the one I think is smartest of our four, to stand up in
exchange for a raisin (about 75% of the time) and lots of love and praise
(all the time :). Well, now not only does she stand up without being
asked whenever she wants a raisin, but the other day she was being
"punished" (well, I use the term loosely -- I'm such a disciplinarian :P)
for scaling our new stereo speakers with a loud hand-clap and "No!". Her
response was -- you guessed it -- "hmmm, if I stand up now mom'll think I'm
so damned cute she just can't stand it and she'll love on me and won't be
mad anymore!"
Well, it worked. :)
What can I say? I'm a sucker. Spoiled fert.
-Tasha, Belinda, the ferret patrol and the kitty brigade!! :):)
[Posted in FML issue 1818]
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