Strengthening bonds
March 14, 2018 by Anna -
Burrito rarely goes a day without causing concentrated chaos in the mornings. It’s as though his displays are a necessary part of his a.m. routine, almost as important as breakfast. Some mornings he starts off being incredibly playful with the other chimps and his caregivers, then eats part of his breakfast, and just like clockwork ends breakfast smoothie service with a raucous display. Other mornings it’s display first, then a peaceful breakfast. We sometimes talk about how Burrito lacks some necessary social skills he needs to be the dominant figurehead in the group. He doesn’t properly respond to the girls’ submissive gestures (often closing his eyes and pretending it’s not happening) and lacks the confidence he needs to truly be “top chimp.” Despite being a bit socially awkward, Burrito is still a good grooming partner. This comes in handy when he has to make up for his wild behavior.
Burrito grooming Foxie this morning:
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He surely must be a handful with his behaviour.
Foxie says, “Oh, a little lower, more to the left, yes right there!” Grooming is such a useful behavior. And it gets rid of the itch, too. 🙂
JB- So sweet! You guys have the best job on the planet! Thanks for the great blog. I’ll save it and get up every morning to sweet Negra!
With that face all must be forgiven.
awww Burrito…You darling & charming guy…No wonder you’ve simply captured my heart in such a powerfully emotional way…”Closing your eyes to avoid having to deal with your female friends’ emotions” is SO DARN ENDEARING…I have such a SWEET & AFFECTIONATE, shorthaired Persian cat (Exotic) named Finn, whom unfortunately had to be prematurely retired as a “CFA” registered breeding Stud as he turned out to be too much of a “reluctant bridegroom”….It seems that whenever the lovely potential “Brides” came a “knockin at his door…He’d take off RUNNING & HIDE from them…LOLOL