Before lambing season sweeps in and captures everyone's attention, I thought you might like a visit from some of our non-gestating critters.
Sol llama lives with last year's lambs. Each day we work with him on the same basic lesson: people are ok. It's taking lots of patience and incentives. At first he wouldn't come near us, even though a grain pan is mighty tempting. It drove the lambs nuts that he didn't want it and they couldn't have it. They still swarm around my legs like agitated bees.
But now he easily comes within arm's length and sometimes even a bit closer. I think he assumes if I want to catch him, I'll trip over a few lambs in the process. It gives him time to make a break.
The lamb buffer is getting him to let his down his guard just a little bit. He still hates eye contact so I'm careful not to make him uncomfortable. Eventually he'll learn it's ok for me to look at him, just a little bit. It's hard not to admire him, such a handsome guy. Our progress so far is rewarding and I'm holding hope that he may yet learn to trust people.
That's Mistral (above) standing on her tip toes to see if he'll share. And Georgia (below) hoping to catch stray kernels
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Your kindness is sure to win the poor big guy over, I really do believe that lambs are helping, he is bound to see that if they trust you, then perhaps he will too. Seems like you've made some nice progress.
Posted by: Jean | March 14, 2011 at 11:02 PM
He is so dashing. I hope he warms up to humans soon - he's missing out on a lot of love, but at least he's at the right home. I'm sure he'll get it in time. Mistral should tell him of her stories from her first days with you, he would trust you in no time :)
Posted by: Lori | March 14, 2011 at 11:12 PM
what great pictures! Sol is quite handsome; hopefully, he'll learn to trust folks. Mistral is too funny, and Georgia - it's all about food I guess :)
Posted by: Torre in MD | March 14, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Wow! You've made a lot of progress with Sol! Mistral and Georgia make a good buffer and teachers about that yummy grain in the pan.
Posted by: Manise | March 15, 2011 at 06:53 AM
Sol is a handsome guy! The lambs are funny with the scramble for whatever might fall to the ground!
Posted by: Konna | March 15, 2011 at 07:46 AM
Sol is so lucky to have such a patient and kind human to care for him. And you are lucky to have such a handsome and sweet llama!
Posted by: Rebecca | March 15, 2011 at 08:34 AM
Poor fellow. Eventually he'll understand you all are some of the good guys. (What in the world could have happened to him?)
Posted by: Cindy in Happy Valley | March 15, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Sol is very handsome....as in tall, dark, and handsome. He'd be a great hero in a romance novel.
Posted by: Joan | March 15, 2011 at 07:14 PM
I love the Lamb Themes you came up with. I was just thinking about what theme we should use this next lambing season. We played off of our rams name this first time, now we are out of Moe names, so now i need to find another cute theme!
Posted by: Christine | March 16, 2011 at 07:31 PM