Escaped

[lydz]

So Fatso when we open the door, avoids our hands and jumps right out and runs under the couch. He won't come near us because he knows we will put him back in. Today he hiding under my low coffee table. I move the coffee table and he moves with it. He doesn't come close enough when we hold treats because again he knows we will grab him. The only way is a dust bath though I think he is getting suspicious of that too. I hear chewing on the table under there and I do not know what to do. When we block an area for them to play, he tries to find a way out.

This gives me a headache. Haha.

Will he never like me to come to me or will he always be the avoider???

 

[Jenn]

I don't know how long you've had your chin, but they can take months to really become comfortable with you and some never will be really friendly at all. It takes a lot of patience and the more time you can spend with your chin, the quicker the process may be. Don't expect too much, just be patient and be there with your chin.

Tinkerbell took a few months, but she went from kacking at me and not wanting anything to do with me, to becoming a cuddly fuzzball and she is so sweet and wants me with her whenever she is up and around.

No matter how much they love you, though, they will always look for an escape!

 

[alli713]

It'd probably be easier if you played with him in a room where he can't hide under things. What I did was use a cat carrier. When they learned that if they went into the carrier that they got play time, they would hop right in and then I'd transport them to the bathroom. Then when I was done, I'd wait til they went into the carrier again, or I'd corner them and wait for them to make their way into the carrier.

And chins will always try to find a way out of their enclosure. So you need to use something that they can't escape. Either really tall boxes broken up or a smaller room.

 

[oxchincerelyxo]

Like Alli said, you might just have to try something different. I do play time in the bathroom first with new chins until they get a bit more comfortable. Keep in mind that the more you have to grab etc. him to get him in his cage the longer it'll take him to trust you. If you just sit on the floor in the bathroom and let him run around you and explore you, it should make him feel a little less skittish and it will be easier to trust you...


Good luck!:hug2:

 

[lydz]

I figured that. Well I just moved the cage to be next to one of the two doors in our dining room which is where we try to take them to play. That way I can flip the cage around, open the door and let them play. They have never cacked at us. Considering the short time we have had them they are quite friendly. Its just frustrating when I can't get him back to do to the cage. And I am too scared to grabbed them from their tails (the right way of course). Hopefully the new cage position will make this easier.

 

[Stakie]

Yeah, like the others say, they will ALWAYS try to find an escape. It does take lots of time, try not to grab and let the chin explore you as much as possible.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Sounds like you are on the right track. ake your time and let them get used to you in their own way.

 

[razberry224]

Keep working with him, you will get there. We have a play pen for our chins and they love it.

 

[Veronica]

I know people say animals can't think, but I swear chins are calculating! They know just where they are supposed to be and go exactly the opposite. Do the best you can to make a chin proof play area where you can sit back and enjoy the show rather than trying to block, maneuver and catch. We have several good-sized cardboard boxes, unfolded that we use to block off the other cages, under the computer desk, etc.

 

[sheri7]

I have the same problem picking up my chins. I rarely have success trying to pick them up with my bare hands, but I have one of those chubes (basically its a cardboard tube). If I hold that in front of my chins, 9 times out of 10 then will jump into it....and then I just "deposit" them where I want them.
Note: This is for short distances - like maybe from the floor to the cage or maybe across the room. This would not be a good idea for transporting them throughout the house - because they may escape. But it works great for a quick little scoop.