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Linda & Fred	Oct 5 2008, 10:18 PM
Chatterbox Posts: 706 Group: Full Members Member #571 Joined: November 28, 2007	We think now that it might be - if joints are aching all the time I don't suppose I'd want to be touched - although when I first had him he wouldn't let us touch his front paws either. It's taken a year of careful handling to get him to let me hold his front paws, and offer them for a 'touch' and 'tap', but I don't think I'd be able to look and help out if he was hurt like I can with my greyhound. A friend of mine who has Norwich Terriers taught me not to just touch his legs, but to run my hand down his back and carry onto the paws. I've been practicing this with Fred every time he wants a fuss, and if he's jumping all over someone else I ask them to do it to - no grabbing or real 'touching' just a stroke and it's already having an effect.


Fred · Obedience