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| Taken by me, 9/30 |
Ever since Chester ran away, he has
been much nicer to my family and I. He lets us pet him and poke him
without putting up much of a fuss like he used to. He has also become friendlier and
more playful now that he's back. Recently I have discovered that
Chester likes to play tag, his own version though. He likes to chase
things and people around his playpen. He seems to enjoy being able to
catch up with something that has caught his interest and has run away
from him.
Just a couple of days ago, my sister
had been walking around his playpen for fun when he began to follow
her around. This then led to my sister encouraging him to run and
running and jumping in circles trying to get him to keep up with her. “He would make sharp turns
to avoid his bowl and jump over his bear's paw” (filed notes,
10/6). He seems to like being chased around for a while then
changing to being the chaser whenever he seems to get tired. Although he does seem to understand the term "you're it" once in a while, he chases my sister around on his own terms for the most part.
Even though Chester likes chasing other objects around as well, he seems to enjoy chasing after my sister or me more. It's cute really. The downside to this is that Chester wants to play when he wants to and no one can change that. If he wants to be left alone, he will turn his back to whoever is trying to play and go to the other side of his cage or playpen. When he wants to play though, he'll jump around and let whoever is with him know that it's time to play. I hope he can find a way to work around this so that he learns that it's not all about him when it comes to playtime.
It's amazing how animals can be so similar to human beings I'm always surprised for some strange reason. I know for a fact that if I had a guinea pig and he/she ran off I would be one hundred percent terrified I would feel paranoid each step I took because I would fear stepping on him/her. It seems very fun to have a pet that you can play tag with I can just imagine the little guinea pig getting tired and taking a break before starting the game again.
ReplyDeleteWow that's really interesting! I never knew animals knew the concept of a game such as "Tag"! That must of been really exciting to expierence, playing tag with your pet! Haha. I really enjoyed reading this blog about Chester
ReplyDeleteI agree with Adelina, animals are a lot like humans. I know a lot of people who will only play when they feel like it. And a good scare makes them appreciate what they have. (I can't see the photo--perhaps repost it)
ReplyDeleteAww Chester is life. #TeamChester. All jokes aside, why do you think he is acting differently? I think he likes the new attention he's getting.
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