Prairie dogs A towel sp rea d ou t u n d er n eat h c a n hel p p r e v e n t e s c a p e
A f i rm h o l d – com p l e te co n c e n tr ati o n
First, I close all doors in case it runs off. I put the fingers of one hand around the back of its neck and under its armpits. My other hand keeps a firm hold of one of its upper thighs. I keep up my guard and never relax my grip. Even then, if it starts to play up, it may slip out of my grasp. In case that happens, I have a towel spread out on the table beneath. If I think I’m losing control, I quickly wrap the animal up in the towel.
H ol d f irmly.
Data L e ngt h : 35–45c m Support i ts bottom wi th one hand. If i t starts to play up, ti ghten your gri p.
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Pe t m amma ls a n d b ir ds
C h arac t e r: s oon ge ts u s e d to p e op l e . N orma l ly l i v e s i n a grou p, s o w h e n i t has contac t w i t h you i t t re ats you as one of t h e ga ng.
