OPIE ATE A TREAT FROM ME
Sorry that was exciting. Until now everything I have tried to hand him he has immediately dropped on the floor, and I wasn't entirely sure if he was really "taking" it or maybe actually trying to bite me and getting the treat instead.
But he just took a sliver of (unshelled, unsalted) peanut from my fingers and ate it in front of me
I may have to start playing hard to get though, because he wouldn't do it again LOL.
Also discovered that he loves his purple pellets best.. refreshed the bowl and he ran up and ate all the purples. Between that and the blueberries, I guess I know his favorite shade.
And I touched Oggie's head.. not sure I can say he let me give him scritches, or if he just didn't notice I was doing it, but that's something.
I am struggling not to spoil him since he will eat almost anything I give him. That little "mmm" when he sees a new treat is SO cute.
I'm also struggling not to be afraid of him though
when he reaches out fast for a treat I want to flinch. That boy packs a punch.
I tried to introduce him to a dowel rod for moving him around, but of course that is the first thing he has actually been
afraid of and won't go near.
That sound Opie makes.. I guess it *must* just be his general hyped up sound. He made it when we got him out of the car and got home the first day. He kind of makes it sometimes when I am talking to him. He makes it more when my boyfriend is talking. But he also made it a lot when he saw the dog walk by through the baby gate, and I'm guess that was probably more fear, unless he used to live with a dog.