Kaila loves Toby. She wants to hold him and make him her baby all the time. When together, she would be trying to hold him still and he would try to accomodate her without making himself feel uncomfortable. They share food and milk whenever we're not looking.
The other day I have to sit her down to explain to her that we don't share food with pet. He likes his own food and her food might make his stomach go "aw wee". I also have to tell her Toby likes to run around and doesn't like to be held and squeezed. She fake cry for a bit then asked Toby to come up and sit next to her on the sofa. He did just that and she cornered him and held onto his legs. He fought for a bit then gave up and let her have him. So much for our talk.
The other day I have to sit her down to explain to her that we don't share food with pet. He likes his own food and her food might make his stomach go "aw wee". I also have to tell her Toby likes to run around and doesn't like to be held and squeezed. She fake cry for a bit then asked Toby to come up and sit next to her on the sofa. He did just that and she cornered him and held onto his legs. He fought for a bit then gave up and let her have him. So much for our talk.
I'm quite surprise at how great Toby is with Kaila. Some day she would pull him on his tail or his wee wee, and sometime his two hind legs, and he would growl at her but never try to snap at her or anything. If it's me yanking on his tail he would turn around so fast and nibble at my hand to let me know "let go, it hurts". But he doesn't do that with her. I think he knows she's baby and me, adult.
I don't remember who I trained first, Kaila or Toby on how to co-exist peacefully together. But by rules of common sense and elimination, I think it's Toby first because he was with us before Kaila ! Yes, the memory is coming back to me now. When I first brought Kaila home from the hospital I took time out each day to let Toby sniff at her. I talk to him regularly and let him know that she will be an additional member and he needs to watch out for her. When Kaila was old enough not to be trambled over if Toby was to run into her, I let her pet him and sit next to him and play catch with him. Before I know it, they accepted each other and became friends. Now I just have to teach her to be gentle or else Toby will not play with her (more like removing her from his presence because he will always want to play ! even if she hurts him) !
