I have noticed that maybe once or twice a week Baloo gets very jittery and nervous almost like he doesnt know what he wants to do. I put him on the floor to run around but he wants to come to me, when he's on me he wants to go somewhere else but doesnt know where. He makes his little indecisive chirps and has the attention span of a 2 y old on a soda kick. Then one day while in this mood Fred took him to the bathroom so he could wash his hands and the next thing he knows Baloo jumps in the si...
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I haven't been able to find a heating pad but have been covering Baloos cage with a thick blanket at night and i think it is helping alot as he seems to be feeling better. It was soo cute, he was on my chest when i was lying down as I was tickling him and put the sleeve of a robe on him when he just flopped on his side, eyes closed and all...I lifted the sleeve off him and his foot was still tucked in to his body and both feet were in the air, his head was rested on me and I watched him sleep...
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Baloo isnt feelin so hot today :( he is still eating fine and his poop is normal but he hasnt been as energetic as normal and slept on my chest today with my hand cupping him for a couple hours. And he was sneezing a bit so I think hes just a little under the weather and not used to the cold as it is his first winter. I know its So Cal but 63 degrees is cold! At least to us it is! So I went out to buy a heating pad for his cage when we arent here and at night ( times when the heater isnt on)....
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Baloo, Bam Bam and I were lounging on the couch as usual when Baloo had the itch to create a little mayhem and decided he wanted to try some of Bam Bams rawhide. He walked towards it and started to gnaw on one end with Bam Bam eyeballing this colorful,gutsy, mini-dog. I took Baloo away so Bam Bam wouldnt become upset but Baloo was set on it and ran back to it. After a few times of annoyed squeals and running back he sprinted and jumped but instead of landing on the rawhide, landed on the side...
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So I was hemming Baloos sweater sock (don't laugh, it's cute and we like to take evening walks and it gets chilly lol), and there was a mini ziplock baggie with buttons that Baloo was playing with on the couch with me. Suddenly it's raining buttons as Baloo ripped a hole through and was shaking the bag wildly from side to side like a dog with a bag of bacon bits! I tried to take it away from him but he kept shaking it harder, then came the angry piggy squeals. I had him on his back at this po...
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So I am quite proud of Baloo, I had no idea how quick and intelligent he really is. I was able to teach him to wave hello and play dead in two days. Teaching hi was fairly easy, I first crushed some walnut into bite size pieces. Then I would wave hello with my hand and with my other hand I would get near his chest to simulate "step up" and as soon as he would lift his foot I would give him a treat. I kept on doing this and gradually would have him lift his foot higher by lifting my "step up" ...
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