Hey, come and meet my new best friend! I heard the maid wrote a post about me a little while ago saying that it was taking me time to get used to Faith the tortoise. Well, let me tell you MY version of events before you make up your mind about who is right and which maid was wrong.
I have known Faith and Hero (her brother) for the last two years and I have often gone up to the vivarium that they were in or the run outside that they exercised in and graced them with seeing my handsome face. I knew that my face would brighten up anyone’s day as who could resist my Labradoodle good looks? I sometimes barked to ask them if they wanted to come and play but the spoil sports never did.They lived with my two legged less hairy grandparents so I knew them quite well and it was on top of their indoor home that my treats were kept so there will always be a special place in my heart for them ( I mean my treats but I suppose I also mean the tortoises) .
When Hero went missing a few weeks ago after they had both hatched an escape plan from their outdoor run, my grandparents felt like they needed to be somewhere where they had more freedom, so the maid offered to have them. Hero is still missing in action although we believe he is exploring the great outdoors of the lush Welsh land so will be fine and will not starve. Faith however has made herself comfy in MY home.
Apparently, my barking at her when she arrived and touching her with my paw and mouth was not acceptable, so the maid kept us apart for a while. I finally got around to train the maid to give me a treat for every time I was around Faith on my lead and didn’t bark. The next step I trained her in was when she allowed me to go near Faith without my lead on. I remained silent and had masses of fuss and a treat. This training process of my maid only took me a matter of four days which was impressive as it usually takes me longer to train her in other areas.
We have now got to the stage that I go and find Faith when the maid asks me too and sniff her out where I will stay with her until the maid comes over. As the maid cannot see, I am her eyes in looking after Faith and have gone to get her a few times when Faith gets stuck between two objects and needs rescuing.
Although I am still top dog in the family and the two legged less hairy race, Angus and Faith are below me, I am willing to admit that I like having all of these around. Faith and I will get on just fine I think as I admire her pace of life and her low maintenance ways doesn’t interfere with my high maintenance standards. I think we will soon become best of friends.
Bring on the next challenge of letting me train my maid and trick her into giving me treats to stop my”unacceptable “behaviour. I wonder when my next new best friend will arrive for some more delicious training treats?
Gavin & Wyatt said:
We all need to play happily with others…even the slow ones. The biscuits help with the learning process for sure.
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Mary Mangee said:
HAHAHAHAHA!!! This is hysterical. I love it. Munch is quite the trainer wouldn’t you say! Thanks for the great laugh this morning. You are an amazing writer.
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Mags said:
LOL Good job training your maid sweet Munch. Keep training and getting those biscuits. Hugs and nose kisses Chancy and Mags
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thesecretblind said:
Thanks Chancy and Mags. My training her is certainly paying off ❤
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Mags said:
We think you both are amazing! ❤
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frederick anderson said:
Yes, I often wonder who is training who in these exercises. The treat factor is always a consideration where Honey is concerned – she has her mistress absolutely taped, but has failed with me, so far. A previous companion of ours, one Jess by name, once had to keep the company of a guest tortoise when his owner was in the States for a few months. Jess used to delight in flipping ‘Bogus’ (the tortoise) on his back with her nose. She enjoyed watching his legs waving! We kept them apart much of the time, but it’s still a wonder he survived!
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thesecretblind said:
😁Oh bless. I love how animals learn to adapt living peacefully with each other (in the end) ❤
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lindasschaub said:
This was so funny Zena – in fact Munch’s interpretation of life is always a hoot. My favorite line was: “Although I am still top dog in the family and the two legged less hairy race, Angus and Faith are below me, I am willing to admit that I like having all of these around.” Big concession that “they are okay” but I will always be the most-important one. 🙂
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thesecretblind said:
😁 Thanks Linda. He is a little bit of an attention seeker so I just thought I would keep it real 😁
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The Lockwood Echo said:
Loved this. Sorry to hear Hero is still enjoying other adventures. Wait till he finds it what’s been going on! Excellent training skills, Munch
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