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Post by Fanged on Jul 19, 2020 20:38:17 GMT -6
Her Tailypo accepted the treat happily, not quite sure what she had done to warrant the reward but thankful all the same. She ate quickly and tried to beg Fanged for more. The woman took a step back, ensuring that the Tailypo would need to work hard if she wanted another. She waited for Minnow to lose interest in her before she attempted to get the creature to replicate the trick.
When Minnow wasn’t looking, the woman took additional steps away from her. She then proceeded to whistle once again. Minnow looked up at the sound as the noise grabbed her attention. She glanced in Fanged’s direction, hesitating for a moment before making her way closer. The action wasn’t as urgent as it had been when the woman had a treat, but she wasn’t about to criticize that. If Minnow could make her way over, that would be enough for her.
(Minnow 10 3/5, 17 3/5)
(Training: Come 2)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 16:15:11 GMT -6
It was a bit slow going, but eventually Minnow did make her way closer to Fanged. When the Tailypo approached, Fanged was quick to reward the action with another small fish. Minnow snatched the treat up and retreated to eat it at her own pace. When she was finished, she moved over closer to one of the pools and sat down to clean her paws. Fanged took this opportunity to cross the entire length of the room. When she reached the other side, she decided to resume training.
She used her fingers to whistle again. Minnow perked her head up at the sound, the noise having effectively gotten her attention. She looked around and spotted Fanged quickly. She then began to make her way over, eager to get another treat. She reached the woman without incident and was promptly praised. Fanged didn’t give her a treat, but she did make sure to reward her with affection.
(Minnow 10 4/5, 17 4/5)
(Training: Come 3)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 16:58:31 GMT -6
The Tailypo wasn’t disappointed in the lack of treat, instead she leaned closer to Fanged’s touch as she was pet. After a few moments, the woman pulled away. The trick training was going well for now, but she’d need to ramp up the difficulty to truly test the Tailypo. Fanged stepped over towards the door. She then opened it and stepped through. She continued to hold it open as she raised her fingers and whistled. Minnow’s attention was grabbed when she heard the whistle.
She glanced around eagerly, trying to locate where Fanged had gone. The woman then waved her arm through the open door so that Minnow would be able to see her. The Tailypo then moved towards the door. She was a little hesitant to step through and join the woman on the other side, but determination to complete the trick won out in the end. She stepped through the door and met up with Fanged once more.
(Minnow 11, 18)
(Training: Come 4)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 16:58:57 GMT -6
“Good girl, Minnow! That was perfect!” Fanged praised her happily as Minnow completed the trick.
The Tailypo was certainly grasping the basic concept of the trick, but she had one final test in mind just to make sure she knew it completely. They entered the new room which granted a new opportunity for training. If Fanged could get Minnow to perform the trick while surrounded by distractions, the training will have been successful. She moved closer to the center of the room, surrounded by various pieces of furniture. When she was in place, she used her fingers to whistle one more time.
Minnow was busy sniffing at a small pile of seashells. However, when she heard the noise she snapped to attention and immediately went to join Fanged in the center of the room. She moved without hesitation and only stopped when she was stood right at the woman’s feet.
(Minnow 11 1/5, 18 1/5)
(Training: Come 5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 17:12:11 GMT -6
Fanged granted Minnow’s presence with a thorough scratch behind the ears. With the trick having been successfully trained, they could now take a break and explore the room. If Fanged had to pick a word to describe the area she was in, she would settle on cluttered. There were many pieces of furniture in the room that looked vaguely carved from driftwood. They weren’t particularly well-crafted and appeared more like attempts at making furniture. Fanged fully believed that she could have done a better job and she wasn’t particularly pleased with her craftsmanship skills.
“Well at least if you decide to get destructive, nothing of value will be destroyed,” Fanged teased her Tailypo. In her current form, Minnow was quite small and it was difficult for her to cause too much damage.
The pair approached the furniture and Fanged immediately went into investigation mode. She wanted to check every piece for hidden compartments.
(Minnow 11 2/5, 18 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 19:24:10 GMT -6
The first piece of furniture that they approached was a large piece of would that appeared to have been hastily constructed into an end table. She frowned as she ran her hand along the wood, half expecting there to be splinters jutting out from the object.
“Feels almost as bad as it looks,” she muttered. Thankfully, though the wood was rough, she didn’t end up with any splinters in her skin.
Minnow prodded at the wood, looking equally as distrustful as Fanged felt. To both of their disappointment, the piece of furniture remained uninteresting. There were no hidden secrets to be found within it. The duo moved to the piece of furniture. This one was also poorly crafted with large splits in the wood and low functionality. It was meant to be a dresser, but the drawers were misshapen and didn’t open like one would expect them to. Perhaps that was intentional.
(Minnow 11 3/5, 18 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 19:35:18 GMT -6
If Fanged wanted to get these drawers open, she was going to have to apply a little extra elbow grease. Minnow watched with interest as the woman began to test out different strategies to get them open. She pressed her shoe against the base of the dressed and began to yank at the bottom left drawer. With a bit of effort, she finally managed to wrangle it open.
“It certainly appears to be misshapen. It also appears to be empty.” The drawer was a bit disappointing, but that didn’t deter her for testing out the others.
Minnow jumped in the empty drawer once Fanged was done with it. She playfully began to roll around, pressing her form against the edge of the drawer as she sneakily peered out. When she tucked her head back inside, she was completely hidden from view. The sight was adorable and Fanged was tempted to stop and play.
(Minnow 11 4/5, 18 4/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 19:41:29 GMT -6
Minnow playfully peeking up out of the box again was enough to entice her to take a break and give the Tailypo some attention. She crept closer to the drawer and crouched down. When Minnow had pulled herself back into the drawer, Fanged raised her head and peered inside. Minnow looked up at her in surprise and when they made eye contact, Fanged jerked her head back out of sight.
“Peekaboo!” she playfully called out.
Minnow leaned up out of the drawer, searching for Fanged. When she saw her, she pressed her paws forward and placed them against the woman’s forehead. Fanged laughed and picked up the Tailypo who wriggled closer. The two cuddled for a moment before Minnow squirmed to be let free. The woman obliged and watched as the Tailypo retreated back over to the drawer and hopped back inside. She then poked her head out again to observe Fanged.
(Minnow 12, 19)
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Post by Nadia on Jul 20, 2020 20:33:56 GMT -6
There are some things to be found during training!
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Post by Fanged on Jul 20, 2020 22:48:14 GMT -6
When Fanged tried to open the next drawer, she was surprised to find that it opened with ease. Inside were a bunch of shells that were ready for her to gather up. She beamed happily as she did, pleased that this room proved to have some sort of treasure inside.
“Minnow look! We’ve made a discovery!” she announced her find to her companion. The Tailypo was quick to jump out of the drawer and darted over for a closer look.
Fanged showed off the shells to the creature, pleased when she looked as excited as Fanged was. Minnow flicked her tail happily as the woman put all the treasures away inside her bag. With the furniture successfully looted, she didn’t think this room had much left to offer her. With that in mind, Fanged decided it would be a good idea to continue with Minnow’s training. However, she’d need to clear an area first.
(Minnow 12 1/5, 19 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 21, 2020 18:46:48 GMT -6
Fanged moved to the center of the room once again so she could best examine how to create an ideal set up for training. The next trick she wanted to teach was stay, so her area would need to be focused on being ideal for that purpose. Having some obstacles in the way would be beneficial, but overall, she needed to start with a sizeable area of open space.
“Alright if I can push a lot of this furniture over to the far wall, that should be enough space for us to train,” she remarked.
Minnow watched as the women positioned herself close to the dresser and began to push it aside. It took her a bit of strength but she managed to place it out of the way. When she was done, she wiped the sweat from her brow and frowned at the rest of the furniture. Her task would take a while.
(Minnow 12 2/5, 19 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 21, 2020 19:01:19 GMT -6
Minnow jumped back into the dresser drawer that was still in place away from the dresser itself. It seemed to be her preferred spot in the room and Fanged felt a bit bad that they would have to leave it eventually. For now, she would allow Minnow to enjoy this favourite spot. When they went back home, she’d do her best to try and recreate it.
“I guess I should work on moving the other stuff out of the way,” she murmured.
There were a few chairs that were easy enough to relocate as well as a table. After moving all of that, she was left with a fairly large area to work with. She decided to scout the area just to make sure there was nothing Minnow could hurt herself on when they began their training. She moved a few pieces of wood out of the way and then walked back to the center.
(Minnow 12 3/5, 19 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 21, 2020 19:11:45 GMT -6
Fanged called Minnow over so that they could begin training the new trick. She made sure that the Tailypo could see her as she gave her the new command word.
“Stay!”
While Minnow’s attention was focused on her, Fanged began to take some backwards steps as she distanced herself from the Tailypo. Minnow wasn’t quite sure what she was expected to do, so when Fanged moved away she tried to follow her owner.
“No, Minnow. I need you to stay,” she told the creature. When Minnow was told no, she stopped moving. When Fanged took another step back, the Tailypo stayed in place this time.
“Good job Minnow! That’s what I need you to do!” she switched to praising the creature and Minnow immediately cheered up after being told no. Fanged stepped back to the Tailypo and gave her a scratch behind the ears. It wasn’t enough to reward with a treat, but it was a start.
(Minnow 12 4/5, 19 4/5)
(Training: Stay 1)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 21, 2020 19:27:22 GMT -6
When Minnow appeared focused again, Fanged decided to repeat the command.
“Minnow stay!” she repeated the word again.
Fanged then began to take steps away, moving slowly so that Minnow wasn’t tempted to chase, but quickly enough for her to grasp what she was doing. For the most part, the Tailypo appeared fine to stay where she was, but when the woman got too far away, she decided to try and get closer.
“No, Minnow! Stay!” Fanged was suddenly grateful that she had decided to teach Minnow no first. It certainly made conveying what she wanted the Tailypo to do a lot easier. Minnow jerked back and remained still. She appeared unhappy, but she would listen to the command she was given. When Fanged took additional steps away from her, she stayed in place.
“Great job! You’re very clever!” Fanged switched to praise mode and took out another fish from her bag.
(Minnow 13, 20)
(Training: Stay 2)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 21, 2020 19:35:39 GMT -6
Minnow happily took her reward once Fanged had given it to her. She ate quickly and then swiped her tongue across her lips as the treat was finished. She prodded at Fanged for more, but quickly lost interest when it was evident that the woman wasn’t about to give her more. When her back was turned, Fanged gave her the command word again.
“Minnow, stay!” she said firmly.
The Tailypo squirmed in place, but she remained still for the most part. She didn’t like being unable to see Fanged, but she also didn’t want to be told no again. Fanged took some steps away from her, deliberately making her footsteps heavy so that Minnow knew she was walking away from her. The Tailypo’s ears twitched, but she remained still for now. Fanged didn’t want to press her luck so she stopped close by and she praised the creature once again.
(Minnow 13 1/5, 20 1/5)
(Training: Stay 3)
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