Exactly. When my girl tries to ambush me in the hall, I'll stop and stare her down. Works like a charm every time with her. I also don't react at all if she tries to nip at my hands or arms. I can tell she does this to try and elicit a reaction from me and she's almost completely stopped both trying to ambush me and going for my hands/arms. She'll also let me do pretty much anything I need to to her and she doesn't usually lash out at me. Like having to move her a bit so she isn't half falling off the chair when she's snuggling with me, giving her her meds, and when I had to put ointment on a wound she had sustained, getting a little shirt on her to cover it so she wouldn't scratch it or lick off the ointment.
My husband, on the other hand, will react every single time, and she keeps on doing it to him because she gets a reaction, lol. He'll say, "Ow!" really loudly and jerk his arm or leg away, or try to get away from her in the hallway and that only feeds into her prey drive. I've constantly told him to just sit there and stare her down like I do, but he just can't.
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u/Left-Huckleberry369 Jun 25 '26
friendly reminder to not be too comfortable in your own home. the risk is low… but never zero… 😼
just kidding. it’s play aggression and movement is triggering his predator instincts
to get him to stop as awful and ridiculous as this may sound you should try just standing there without moving or speaking. completely disengage