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Old 02-17-2009, 06:20 AM   #6
TeresaM
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Just like everyone's said, be patient. My Annie B was such a cuddler and after we lost her we were blessed quickly with Gracie Ruth. She was 3 months old when she joined our family and not into the whole cuddling thing either, which broke my heart. But I realized I needed to meet up with Gracie on her terms. What I would do is sit or lay on the floor to play with her. She loved to play with toys. So I'd be on the floor and she'd often bring me a toy and jump in my lap or climb on my back with it. I never tried to "hold" her during this time, just let her come and go, touch and leave at her choice. It think it helped to let her see that she could come to/around me and wouldn't be "captured". She has outgrown this, yea!, and loves to cuddle and be held now. She turned 1 last month.
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Gracie Ruth & Boo & Yogi & RIP Annie B. & Bonnie Lane
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