06-01-2010, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Fantastic49  my bijou has been showing some signs of anxiety too ... not just shadowing me and excitement, but IMO kind of a frantic energy surrounding my absence ... i don't like it b/c to me it indicates an unbalanced state of mind and i want her to be at peace when i'm gone....
i have started to train her by making her calm down and be peaceful before i give her anything she wants ... she has to sit and be calm before i let her out of her pen, before she can come up on the couch to lay with me, before she can eat, and before she goes outside....
i think that if i pet and reward her while she's acting that way, it will only reinforce the behavior, which i want to stop.... so i only pet her and play with her AFTER she has become calm... i just started this, so i don't know the results yet, but i'm giving it a shot!! |
I agree with you. Reinforcing the negative activity keeps them doing it. Calming them down is a great idea. I think it also reinforces the fact that you are the leader of the pack. Good luck with the training!
__________________ ~Lori ~ Mom to fur babies Jack, Izzy & Jada
& their kitty siblings, Mr. Poops, Milo, Pearl & barn kitty Nanny.
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