Little Lazlo, which we rescued last week, adjusted really quickly. He's not as snuggly as when he was scared, but boy is he cute. He never sat at the door and howled, but he would cry from time to time. We finally decided to venture out with the harness. I can't believe we didn't anticipate this problem, but just as we went outside with Lazlo - who just kind of plopped down on the grass and started to sniff around, "our" outside stray, Booger / Rocki showed up. Little Laz went bezerk, and began running and bouncing (3 feet up!) and scrambling. My husband yelled "Grab Her," so of course I went for Rocki. He meant Lazlo (who we'd always referred to as female until we rescued him and found out he's a he. But my hubby hasn't broken the "she" habit). Apparently the front section of the harness had come undone, and he quickly shot out of the back and up into the woods. We FREAKED, and I can't believe how much I cried. We scrambled up there - but saw no Laz.
Long story short - Lazlo turned up at the burrow about an hour later. He would come about six inches away from us and then bolt. Hissy - I remembered what you said about being at ground level and having lots of patience. I finally grabbed some shredded chicken and a towel, and I went up there and laid down. He would come and go, but never close enough. It took about an hour, but he finally came over for chicken. I picked him up, and he didn't struggle.
Interesting note: since being back from this adventure, he hasn't cried to be outside.
Long story short - Lazlo turned up at the burrow about an hour later. He would come about six inches away from us and then bolt. Hissy - I remembered what you said about being at ground level and having lots of patience. I finally grabbed some shredded chicken and a towel, and I went up there and laid down. He would come and go, but never close enough. It took about an hour, but he finally came over for chicken. I picked him up, and he didn't struggle.
Interesting note: since being back from this adventure, he hasn't cried to be outside.