Cryptic Animal Posting (Reptiles unite🏳️‍🌈)

"Sundog and I repeated yesterday’s leash training protocol to ensure a happy experience. Took him in the bathroom and put him on the electric blanket. Zen. Gently applied the harness. He snuggled up next to me and even chuffed to me (for the first time) a little bit. I clipped leash on. Put him in the carrier and took him outside. He was pretty excited to do this again and led me on a confident walk. As we approached a flower bed he noticed a small hollow log there that I had intended for his enclosure, but had no room for it. He went in the log. And came out the other side. WITHOUT THE HARNESS!! I was holding a leash with no lizard on the end of it. Panic (on my part). Excitement (on his part). I reached down and scooped him up and he went into full out tegu rebellion—twisting and whipping and carrying on. Holy Jeeezzzus! It was crazy!!! I managed to stumble to the carrier and put him in and zip it up. Crazy lizard inside! I put my hand in and he settled. Whew! I pulled myself back together, put the harness and leash back on and got him back out —-to end on a good note. What I learned today: His harness is tight enough that if I keep a little pressure straight up, he can’t get out of it—BUT, if I release pressure and he zooms through a log with his little arms behind him, it comes right off. Lesson learned."

www.group-telegram.com/ca/ScailsScails.com/2490

591 viewsMay 11 at 09:04

"Sundog and I repeated yesterday’s leash training protocol to ensure a happy experience. Took him in the bathroom and put him on the electric blanket. Zen. Gently applied the harness. He snuggled up next to me and even chuffed to me (for the first time) a little bit. I clipped leash on. Put him in the carrier and took him outside. He was pretty excited to do this again and led me on a confident walk. As we approached a flower bed he noticed a small hollow log there that I had intended for his enclosure, but had no room for it. He went in the log. And came out the other side. WITHOUT THE HARNESS!! I was holding a leash with no lizard on the end of it. Panic (on my part). Excitement (on his part). I reached down and scooped him up and he went into full out tegu rebellion—twisting and whipping and carrying on. Holy Jeeezzzus! It was crazy!!! I managed to stumble to the carrier and put him in and zip it up. Crazy lizard inside! I put my hand in and he settled. Whew! I pulled myself back together, put the harness and leash back on and got him back out —-to end on a good note. What I learned today: His harness is tight enough that if I keep a little pressure straight up, he can’t get out of it—BUT, if I release pressure and he zooms through a log with his little arms behind him, it comes right off. Lesson learned."

BY Cryptic Animal Posting (Reptiles unite🏳️‍🌈)