Taming Frustrations...Please help

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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

It is a lovely name! Charlie was like that when we got him. It took about 2 months to tame him, so yes patience is the key, and as Cypher says, maybe just leave him to do his own thing for a few days then do bathtub taming maybe once or twice a week. We did the bathtub taming once or twice a week and then we had a breakthrough when we were able to stroke his back (in the bathtub) without him leaping 3 feet in the air! After that things moved very quickly and we could pick him up. He got used to touch and trust and was tame as anything then

Thanks Serendipty! I agree that I need to back off a bit! I have also decided to leave him for a few days as well. Figured he might be ready to take some yummy treats by then

Also, thanks for sharing your personal story! I always feel that I suck at taming!! But it's good to know that others' have had similar issues and that I might not suck at taming as much as I think I do.