catnapper
12-09-2006, 07:37 PM
3 nights ago, I brushed Abby. She has very silky hair and the only way to get her truly brushed is to use a Furminator on her and brush hard. I typically only do a few strokes at a time and send her away. I was getting some serious hair out of her the other night so I kept going until done. BIG MISTAKE on my part.
She is now terrified of me. She has not slept in my room.... and she's my sleeping buddy curled up next to me every night. Shge runs from me when she sees me approach, and forget me even trying to touch her. She flinches and slips away before I can get close enough (I had no idea she was so quick!) The one time I did catch her, she freaked and ended up hurting herself, so now she's even MORE afriad of me :(
She won't come for treats or wet food (though she's tempted) and she's thought about playing with the laser light.
What can I do to help her relax and trust me again? I'm half tempted to give her one of Pouncer's valium pills, but part of me feels that would leave yet another bad impression on her. I am utterly devastated that my sweetheart is so afraid of me :(
Last time she was like this, she hurt her leg while playing with a feather wand and then she refused to play with the feather wand for nearly a year. I can't go a whole year without her loving me! WAAAAAHHHHHH
Any ideas as to what will make her trust me again?
She is now terrified of me. She has not slept in my room.... and she's my sleeping buddy curled up next to me every night. Shge runs from me when she sees me approach, and forget me even trying to touch her. She flinches and slips away before I can get close enough (I had no idea she was so quick!) The one time I did catch her, she freaked and ended up hurting herself, so now she's even MORE afriad of me :(
She won't come for treats or wet food (though she's tempted) and she's thought about playing with the laser light.
What can I do to help her relax and trust me again? I'm half tempted to give her one of Pouncer's valium pills, but part of me feels that would leave yet another bad impression on her. I am utterly devastated that my sweetheart is so afraid of me :(
Last time she was like this, she hurt her leg while playing with a feather wand and then she refused to play with the feather wand for nearly a year. I can't go a whole year without her loving me! WAAAAAHHHHHH
Any ideas as to what will make her trust me again?