Impromptu oral syringe session with Fi. Siri declined today (which is fine. She gets pellets either way). This time I didn’t ask for a face target in my hand (like I did for a previous mouth handling video), as the syringe was enough of a cue for her to get the game. I haven’t tried putting any liquid in the syringe yet, but Fi was so spot on with saying she was ready (turning her head toward me when I present the syringe), and with being chill with me putting it in the corner of her mouth, so I ran and got some water from the waterer (and I moved the camera to try to get a better angle). Although the water sprayed wet bits of mashed up pellets all over, she was somewhat undisturbed by this, or at least gave a reaction I would expect from the surprise, and was happy to do it a few times. Also to drool some of that water back onto my sleeve.
This just goes to show that you can do a tiny bit of training, in an informal way and in an informal place, and be successful. Go in with an idea (or even a plan, if you want!), and see what happens. It *can* be a production, but it doesn’t have to be.
