Posted by JNelson on August 12, 2000 at 11:45:14:
I'm telling you, this is so much fun being an ig-owner! Last night my hubby and I trimmed Baby's nails and afterwards I was sitting with him and rubbing his little snout, hipnotizing him you might say. Then I thought, well, let's see if he likes his little joints rubbed so I started rubbing his left shoulder and arm and he started tilting towards me. It was so funny. He must have been in Ig heaven. Then I tried the other side and he started tilting that way. Pretty soon I had him laying on his side enjoying the massage. It was soooo sweet. Then I thought, well, let's see if he returns to his natural wary self. So I ran my fingers down his tail and of course as soon as I touched the end of it he was alive and kickin'. I had just never seen him enjoy being petted so much. Has anyone else experienced this? I hope he grows up to be gentle like some of the rescued Ig's I've read about. He's only a little over a year now so I guess there's still hope, huh? Well, I'm rambling.....Signing out. J