2) He's also got over his fear of the car which developed suddenly a while back. I kept a stash of treats next to me and handed them back to him at regular intervals. Sometimes he was too nervous to take them but gradually he would take them every time. I didn't even have a problem with fading them out
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3) He really didn't like having his sore paw ministered to, and would walk away or even grumble a bit. He would even back away when I just wanted to wash it in nice warm water. But we now have a ritual where I will put some really good treats a little distance away, do what I have to do with gentle reassurance (he'll often pull his paw away when I take it, but I just hold it gently), and knows he will then get the treats. What really pleases me is I don't need to convince him 'letting me do this is fun' as that would involve delivering treats while dealing with his foot which isn't at all easy, but he understands 'OK, this isn't actually fun, and you're a bit wary, but I'm not going to hurt you and when it's done you'll get those dried fish'. And he's learning a bit of self-control at the same time
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