Saturday, 11 April 2009

Another helpful email for Evie this time:
"At the moment she is commanding the attention not visa versa as it should be. Munsters hate being ignored. Withdraw affection and physical contact. Avoid all eye contact with her. When you feed her, if possible, make her sit, stay – YOU give her permission to eat. This need only be a very short time at first. Take her out to the toilet. Take out for short boring walks. No eye contact no affectionate words. After a couple of days take her into the garden or any enclosed, safe and boring area, let her wander around off the lead and suddenly, in a light excited voice, call her name and call come. The chances are that she will race up to you. Make lots and lots of fuss - voice and hands. Continue with the ignoring, no eye contact etc for a few more days interspersing with simple recalls and lots of fuss when she comes to you. If she ever ignores your call – withdraw from the conversation with her, don’t ask her again. When she does come to you don’t praise her just ignore her. She only gets attention when she comes at your choice not hers."

The above echos what I said but goes further into explaining what I tried to, I do tend to waffle, thanks for taking the trouble to send the email, all advice is appreciated.