I ended up in the ER bc of him... time to let go?

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Hmm, well, sometimes they'll do that when they haven't been completely weaned. I got Pogue at 8 weeks, and he'll do it, but I've been teaching him (slowly) not to do it by saying "NO" and gently and insistently tapping him on his butt to get his attention. He does understand the word, and knows he's not alllowed to do it, but he does tend to ignore me if it suits him. He's very slowly getting better about this, though.

I think it's a combination of not being socialized properly, for whatever reason and I notice with Pogue it's when he's sleepy and/or wanting to cuddle (or particularly right after we've had a go-around of NO POGUE, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CLIMB THE DRAPES) He often responds to the word no by going to cuddle and try to nurse off of one of the girls. I think it's his way of coping sometimes.
 
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