shadow – Jun 24, 2012 12:00 AM

Shadow seems to have a stronger bond with myself as the Curator, so to apply ointment, I put two large dabs on my fingers, and hide my hands in my coat. When I enter, he is excited to greet, and I reach for his ears to apply the ointment. If he's very excited to greet, I manage to get his ears before he discovers that I have the ointment. If he senses the ointment and pulls back, I may coat the top of his head. Once I make an attempt and fail to put on the ointment, he may avoid me for the rest of the check. If I don't have anything on my fingers, I can rub his ears without any trouble. This is a real challenge as the biting flies can be miserable.