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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 8:32:55 GMT -6
The next trick Fiera wanted to try was always difficult, but necessary if you wanted to teach your pet any complex moves. Fiera wanted to teach Margarite to tolerate her touch- to allow Fiera to adjust her body parts or handle awkward parts of her body like her eyelids or feet. No animal liked having these parts of them grabbed, and for good reason. Fiera could easily convert a gentle touch into major damage of a sensitive part of Margarite's body. Granted, Fiera wasn't much bigger than Margarite so the repointe could easily fight her way free if need be, but the point of the trick was to teach her that that wasn't necessary. If Fiera could manage to educate her on this though, it would make future training a lot easier, guiding Margarite into position on odd poses. It would also help in veterinary appointments, allowing doctors to examine her for injuries or other external issues.
Fiera 6 Margarite 2.1/2.1 Tolerance 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 9:01:25 GMT -6
Needless to say, the less veterinarians Fiera got bitten, the better. She already had enough testy pets. In order to get this to work however, Fiera would need to reward Margarite for good behavior. This wasn't too much of a problem, though. She still had plenty of meat chunks. They sat in a portable cooler (that had certainly seen better days by this point, considering how often she had dragged it around with her to train sharp toothed carnivores that wanted its contents), half frozen, waiting for Fiera to take them out and use them. She planned to feed Margarite one every time she got a little bit testy, both to calm her down and reduce her stress levels, and to reward her for good behavior while Fiera was doing something uncomfortable. It had worked well enough for all of the other pets she had taught this too, so she didn't see why it wouldn't work here.
Fiera 7 Margarite 2.2/2.2 Tolerance 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 9:06:37 GMT -6
Margarite eyed Fiera carefully as she approached, already wary. Fiera supposed she had a right to be- she hadn't really had any need to get close to Margarite before this. When teaching her her name she could stand as far away as she liked so long as the repointe could hear her, and when teaching "no" Margarite got closer to HER as opposed to the other way around. So right off the bat, this was a little uncomfortable for both of them. "Hey there Margarite... how are you doing?" Fiera said in soft, soothing tones. Hopefully, that would let Margarite know that she didn't mean her any harm as opposed to making her even more nervous. She stayed stiff and unmoving as Fiera approached however, not changing expression or position but not relaxing either. That is, she was like that until Fiera held out a treat for her to eat.
Fiera 8 Margarite 2.3/2.3 Tolerance 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 9:16:51 GMT -6
Her ears flicked forward at the sight of that and she slowly stepped forward, meeting Fiera in the middle. As she sunk her fangs into the treat, Fiera took the opportunity to start petting her. The humanish sunk her fingers into the thick fur of her neck, and was amazed at how deep it was. Even when she thought she must be touching down on skin soon, it just… kept going. Margarite didn’t seem to notice though, as engrossed in her food as she was, so Fiera was practically given free range to do what she liked with her pet’s neck fur. “Good girl, Reet!” Fiera said, remembering to praise her pet frequently. As it became clear that Margarite didn’t mind Fiera petting her however, she decided to move on to more controversial areas. She began sliding her hand down Margarite’s body, skimming her fingers across her fur.
Fiera 9 Margarite 2.4/2.4 Tolerance 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 9:31:59 GMT -6
The repointe seemed to tolerate Fiera touching her back well enough, even as Fiera skirted around and nudged her fingers under her scales. Apparently that wasn't too huge a deal to her- perhaps because the sacles were so thick and armorlike, she couldn't really feel them anyway. She did flick her tail away irritably when Fiera tried handling it however, to the point where Fiera had to distract her with another treat. With Margarite eating out of one hand, Fiera could just barely stretch over far enough to mess with her tail with the other. She grabbed it by the tip, lifted it up, combed her fingers through the fur, and more. She made sure Margarite was well occupied the whole time, praising her and letting her lick the remainder of the juices from Fiera's fingers. By the time that she had finished cleaning Fiera's hand off, she hardly seemed to notice her tail at all.
Fiera 10 Margarite 3.0/3.0 Tolerance 5
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 10:21:52 GMT -6
After that, Fiera gave Margarite a moment to "cool off" a bit. Letting her destress would allow her to tolerate Fiera's future actions all the more easily, and Fiera was only just getting started. "Alright, ready Margarite?" She said after a minute of downtime. Margarite merely flicked an ear in response, but moved her head back slightly as Fiera crouched in front of her. Gently, she picked up one of her repointe's hooves. She could feel Margarite start to move, wanting to pull away, and Fiera immediately offered up another treat. Margarite paused, and Fiera let her have it as she continued to work. It took a lot more treats for this one though, as the humanish found herself continually feeding her more as she worked. She gently handled Margarite's feet, working on each one. She moved her fingers between and around the hooves, handling them like a farrier would.
Fiera 1 Margarite 3.1/3.1 Tolerance 6
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 10:56:32 GMT -6
When it looked like Margarite was handling that alright, Fiera went and started placing her feet in different positions, adjusting the repointe's stance. She hated it at first, constantly moving her feet back into place and flattening her ears back. Fiera simply sighed and offered her another treat, but didn't let go of it. Instead, she obligated Margarite to gnaw it out of her hand, distracting her while Fiera moved her feet around again. She stayed in that new position for almost a minute until she finally finished the treat. Fiera moved her feet back after that, and to her pleasure the repointe seemed to tolerate it a bit more. She didn't enjoy it of course, but she wasn't struggling nearly as hard as before. Fiera straightened up off the ground- that was good. It meant that they were getting close to finished with this particular... "trick". Still, there was another place that she was going to like her touching even less.
Fiera 2 Margarite 3.2/3.2 Tolerance 7
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 11:01:13 GMT -6
Fiera slowly approached Margarite’s head, and gently grasped her ears. She only did it for a moment though, before offering the repointe another treat. She did this repeatedly- touching different parts of her face in very sensitive areas before backing off almost immediately and rewarding her for it. The last thing she wanted was for Margarite to go on the defensive here. Chances are if she pissed her off now, she would never let Fiera touched her again. Which was a shame, as you often HAD to look at these body parts for the sake of medical examinations. Being able to see the interior of a pets ears, around the edges of their eyes or their pupils, and checking their tooth and gum health was vital in making sure they were safe and healthy. She kept feeding Margarite chunks of meat and hoped for the best as she gently fluttered her fingers around.
Fiera 3 Margarite 3.3/3.3 Tolerance 8
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 11:49:10 GMT -6
She worked quickly, checking inside ears, pulling up gums, and tilting her head to one side to look inside the bone mask around her eyes. Over time though, she kept doing this for longer and longer, taking steadier glances at these sensitive body parts. Margarite was stiff and uncomfortable at first, but over time she allowed Fiera to do it for more time. The treats that Fiera was giving her were no doubt greasing the wheels, but in Fiera's opinion if it worked, it worked. After several minutes of this, Margarite hardly seemed to notice when Fiera grabbed her to push up her lip or peer into her ear. She was fine. Fiera then decided to just cover all of the ground. She fed Margarite a few chunks of meat before going over her whole body- neck, shoulders, elbows, belly, and all other sorts of places to try and get a reaction.
Fiera 4 Margarite 3.4/3.4 Tolerance 9
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 12:52:01 GMT -6
Margarite didn’t budge an inch, though. She seemed to think that all of these touches were now just Fiera being weird, as opposed to anything threatening her. Fiera kept that up for a couple of minutes before slowly losing steam, realizing that if she was going to have a problem with it, she likely would have made that clear by now. With that done then, she popped back up and gave Margarite one last pat on the head. “Good job, girl.” She said affectionately. Margarite didn’t have much of a reaction to the affection, but Fiera was quite used to that by now. All she really needed to know that Margarite wasn’t going to attack anyone who needed to check her hooves- a valuable skill to have. With that done, Fiera sat against a tree and let them both have a little break. After all, they had earned it.
Fiera 5 Margarite 4.0/4.0 Tolerance 10
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 13:49:27 GMT -6
After several minutes of rest however, Fiera decided to get the blood pumping again. She glanced around- the pair of them were currently sitting in the midst of a small copse of trees in the public park, away from any prying eyes. It was a good place for them to train. It kept Margarite from getting distracted by other people or pets, and the abundance of hiding spots and sticks that could be used as props were usually a boon for Fiera when teaching tricks and attacks to her pets. It was the former that Fiera was going to use right now, though. She noticed that when they were resting, Margarite kept trying to wander off, sniffing through the undergrowth. Each time, Fiera had to gently scold her and tug on the lead until she was back in the center of the clearing. It was clear that she didn't know the command to stay put.
Fiera 6 Margarite 4.1/4.1 Stay 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 13:53:11 GMT -6
That was something that could be rectified, though. Fiera had plenty of time to teach her new tricks, so she might as well start in on this one. She walked over to the repointe and picked up her lead. Margarite flicked her ear irritably. She hadn't even gone anywhere this time- why was she already being yanked away again? This time though, Fiera simply tied the other end of the lead to a low, sturdy branch that was growing from a nearby tree. As she tested the knot, she knew that Margarite wasn't going to be getting away from that any time soon. She nodded at it and backed away before turning to face her repointe. "Ready for something else, Margarite? And... stay!" She said, and then began to walk into the woods. Margarite's ears perked up as she left- where was she going? Was she leaving her all alone?
Fiera 7 Margarite 4.2/4.2 Stay 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 14:01:39 GMT -6
Fiera wasn’t going far, of course. In fact, she ducked behind a nearby tree just a few feet after she left, before crouching down and peering back out to see what Margarite would do. Sure enough, Margarite tried walking off. After all, Fiera wasn’t there to yank her back into place anymore. She was free! Except… she wasn’t, was she. Almost immediately the repointe met the end of her lead and it yanked her back effortlessly. She snorted, irritated, and gave it another hard yank. The tree didn’t even budge, proving that she was well and truly stuck here. Fiera took that as her chance. She exited her hiding spot and walked back over to Margarite. “Here I am! Good stay, Margarite!” She said, before tossing her a treat. While she was distracted, Fiera untied the lead again, letting it fall to the ground. By the time Margarite was done, she was suddenly able to move freely again.
Fiera 8 Margarite 4.3/4.3 Stay 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 14:34:22 GMT -6
She took a few loops around the clearing while chewing, testing out her newly regained freedom. Hopefully, that meant that she would come to the conclusion that when Fiera said "stay", she wouldn't be able to move. She waited until Margarite was done eating to test that theory, however. "Alright, let's try this out..." She said as the repointe swallowed the last bite, and tied her to the tree once more, making sure the knot was tight before giving any commands. "Okay Margarite- stay!" She said, and walked off into the woods, not even glancing over her shoulder. Once more though she ducked behind a tree as soon as she thought she could get away with it, and peered back again. Margarite did stop for a while and stared out into the woods after her, instead of immediately running off like before. Then she took a couple of test steps forward... and was stopped again.
Fiera 9 Margarite 4.4/4.4 Stay 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 6, 2021 14:46:02 GMT -6
The repointe sighed, and took a couple of steps back again. Trapped again, it would seem. Fiera gave it another minute or so, but she didn't make any efforts to leave again. She was doing a lot better than the last time she tried this trick, and Fiera was sure that one more try would be all it took for her to understand it entirely. "Good stay, Reets!" Fiera said, tossing another treat to her as she entered the clearing again. She ruffled the fur on her back affectionately as she untied the rope again. This time, she didn't even wait until she was done eating before trying again. "Margarite." She said, getting the repointe's attention. "Stay." She said, and backed away again, entering the underbrush. The humanish swiftly hid, peering out between snarled branches to see if she would move... and sure enough, she stayed right where she was, staring after Fiera. Even after a minute or so, she hadn't moved at all, even without the lead. She had done it.
Fiera 10 Margarite 5.0/5.0 Stay 5
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