It’s a great idea to do in order to get them comfortable with people around their food. I was 7 when we got my dog and I think we did relatively the same technique. I do remember training her to take food from my hand slow by saying “easy” and so she wouldn’t attack the food and my hand. I even taught her to play basketball with me and hit the ball up and even play hide and seak. She’s now 13 and still remembers how to do everything but I avoid bringing out a basketball around her because her legs aren’t amazing. It’s funny what weird shit I taught her when I was little. But I also handfeed some animals still too especially hamsters they’re so cute.
You know what animals are sweet? Fancy rats! Hamsters are cute, but rats don't bite like hamsters oftentimes do. If I think about rats as pets too much my chest will ache, and it will make me cry.
funny how hamsters look harmless but bite while rats are portrayed as the "assholes" of the rodent world yet are not as bad. Gerbils look almost identical to rats yet no one hates them.
Why is it that rats in cartoons or ads always have this demonic look?
I used to have a albino rat I named ritz she was messier than hamsters but I didn’t get her as a baby which I usually do to get them more comfortable with being held and everything but she wouldn’t ever bite she was sweet. Not many people like rats so I’m glad to see someone enjoying them. They do make great pets especially as babies and getting them used to having baths Ritz hated bath time.
I think it’s usually like 4 or 5 years (depending on breed) which sucks but they’re awesome. I used to have one that would just fall asleep on my shoulder he was so friendly and sweet.
To be fair, the only pug I've ever patted was softer than velvet. Had personality plus. Was just ugly as a hatful of arseholes. Hah. What breed is yours? (...please don't say pug :/ haha).
I've only seen them in pet stores in the US. The ones I saw were bigger than I expected.
IIN I used to handfeed my parents dogs?
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It’s a great idea to do in order to get them comfortable with people around their food. I was 7 when we got my dog and I think we did relatively the same technique. I do remember training her to take food from my hand slow by saying “easy” and so she wouldn’t attack the food and my hand. I even taught her to play basketball with me and hit the ball up and even play hide and seak. She’s now 13 and still remembers how to do everything but I avoid bringing out a basketball around her because her legs aren’t amazing. It’s funny what weird shit I taught her when I was little. But I also handfeed some animals still too especially hamsters they’re so cute.
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You know what animals are sweet? Fancy rats! Hamsters are cute, but rats don't bite like hamsters oftentimes do. If I think about rats as pets too much my chest will ache, and it will make me cry.
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funny how hamsters look harmless but bite while rats are portrayed as the "assholes" of the rodent world yet are not as bad. Gerbils look almost identical to rats yet no one hates them.
Why is it that rats in cartoons or ads always have this demonic look?
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Rats are awesome and sweet. Gerbils seem pretty cool to me. Hamsters can be little assholes.
I used to have a albino rat I named ritz she was messier than hamsters but I didn’t get her as a baby which I usually do to get them more comfortable with being held and everything but she wouldn’t ever bite she was sweet. Not many people like rats so I’m glad to see someone enjoying them. They do make great pets especially as babies and getting them used to having baths Ritz hated bath time.
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Rats are sweethearts!
Yay. I love hamsters. I don't know much about them. How long do they live??
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I think it’s usually like 4 or 5 years (depending on breed) which sucks but they’re awesome. I used to have one that would just fall asleep on my shoulder he was so friendly and sweet.
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I love animals
This.
We never had dogs with food aggression. We were lucky.
They'd occassionally forget their manners and snatch treats, but they understood being told "gentle".
We don't have hamsters here, but I love them ♡ so tiny and cute with their lil puffy cheeks!
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That is lucky I’m sure none of them were pugs.
Ik they’re amazing I miss having them it’s crazy how much they can fit in such little cheeks.
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No pugs. My boyfriend wants a pug :/
To be fair, the only pug I've ever patted was softer than velvet. Had personality plus. Was just ugly as a hatful of arseholes. Hah. What breed is yours? (...please don't say pug :/ haha).
I've only seen them in pet stores in the US. The ones I saw were bigger than I expected.
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Hahaha no mines half beagle and half lab. They’re pretty small I saw one that was part beagle part pug and it was actually pretty cute.
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Awwww. One of my friend's has a beagle mix. She's a sweet baby.
I've been surprised by some of the pug mixes. I could totally live with a jug, frug or bug.
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Not easy having a beagle and hamster in the same home 😣
Those are really cute especially the jug.