That is a whole new slant on the 'time out' theme!My kitten didn't care about hissing or face blowing, lol. He was a real beast! Really the only thing that worked for him was yelping to startle him and then making annoying whining/moaning sounds and then hiding under the covers dead still. But if he really hurt me or I couldn't get under the covers cause he was attacking too fast, I would get up and shut myself in the bathroom for a few minutes. I tried not to let it get to that point, cause he would get so upset and give the most awful, sorrowful cries and rattle the doorknob. It broke my heart.But it only took a few minutes and I could come out and he would be calm enough to leave me alone for awhile.
He loved playing so much, all he needed to learn was that biting too hard meant playtime was over!
If it works, and it stops either party getting hurt or more scared then why not?
Come to think of it I did kind of use that strategy once with my tabby when she first developed her vet phobia. I tried to pick her up to put her in her carrier - she flew round the room climbing up on the walls, hissing and growling as she went. I pushed the door too, hid at the far end of the apartment with her sister, and tried to calm my nerves until I got myself together enough to phone the vet.... It took us a lot longer than 3 minutes to calm down!
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