fabulous share, Mr.P. a fabulous experience. reminds me of a documentary about a program breeding wolves in captivity. the pups were raised with the family of the researchers. for their puppy years they assimilated with parents, kids & household pets & happily followed house rules. but once they reached puberty everything changed. the wolves no longer obeyed the no jumping up on the table food & grabbing whatever they found tempting. boundaries disappeared. they began to wander, no longer staying within range but would head for the hills, essentially they’d go where they wanted to, do what they wanted to, returning only when it suited rather than when called.
your experience suggests there may be another way or approach, certainly domestication of dogs, ponies & cattle attest that it can be done. possibly the researchers hadn’t found the key. thank you again for sharing.
