>... When my kits try to mouth, as any young animal will, I pick them up >by the scruff, hiss, and then blow in their face. It makes them lick... I am glad to see that yousaid that!!! i do the same except i scruff and tell them no and than blow in their face...its so nice to see a humane treatment approach instead of a thumb or flick on the nose!!! i try to treat my animals the way that i would want to be treated..in fact animal trainers use your method and ones similar...SO HERES A BIG HUG FROM US!!! agin thanks for being a humane mommy...its great to see that!!! trudie [Posted in FML issue 3589]