Thread: scared of being picked up

I agree with NCarver,don't try to rush the situation,play on the strengths,our fist MC a retired breeding queen was hard work,she hadn't been badly treated or anything like that but she was a law unto herself,she didn't like being picked up & held, she was hard to groom,didn't like her tummy being touched , hated having her nails clipped & what she wanted she expected to have & got really stroppy if not allowed to do it but over time she came round to be the most loving girl who now climbs up & puts her arms around your neck, cuddles for England & you can do what you like with her,she is the easiest of all of mine to get tablets down.I do think they need to have guidelines to adhere too because if they don't realise what they are doing is unacceptable then you can't move forward but any negatives can be turned & love & patience will win over & one day you will be able to pick her up.We have two that would be on your lap for cuddles all day{the girl being one of them}one who has his times that he expects to be able to use your lap,two who occasionally will lay there all night but then for the next few weeks are not interested & one that will only lay beside you,so as NCarver says they are all different but in their own way still show their luv for you,even if that means play,play,play instead of cuddles.
We very often look back & say what hard work she was over the frist year to eighteen months but wouldn't have changed any of it & look forward to your posting saying the same thing....x