Garibaldi Rous learned how to drink out of a sprinkler today. There is also a video, Gari Discovers the Sprinkler.
Garibaldi Rous went for another ride in the car today. I can’t believe the improvements I’m seeing in his sense of confidence. Good ‘bura!
All of my work getting Garibaldi Rous used to being in the car is finally starting to pay off. When we were on our evening walk today I opened the car door and he just hopped in so we took a short drive around the block. When we got home I opened the doors and the hatch and he wasn’t in any particular hurry to get out.
Did you notice the BlogPaws sticker on my car? I drove to the conference last year when it was in Salt Lake City. This week I am flying out to Washington DC to attend BlogPaws 2013. That means that this will be the last Capybara Photo-of-the-Day for the next week or so. If you’re going to BlogPaws make sure you stop me and say hi!
Sometimes Garibaldi Rous thinks it is more fun to jump out of the pond like something is after him rather than calmly walking out like a sane capybara.
Garibaldi Rous was plum tuckered out after his trip to an elementary school today. You can read more about his adventure at My Day as Capybassador. His new purple harness seems to be working.
This photo randomly appeared somewhere on the web today so I thought I would post it here. It is Caplin Rous with Jim Swift, who had a segment on the local news called On the Porch with Jim Swift. It’s funny because they are on the porch.
I simply cannot get over how good Garibaldi Rous looks in his new purple harness. It has to work! I know he got out of it once, but maybe it I tighten the strap around his neck it will be harder for him to poke his leg through. Oh capybara! Why must you be so difficult!
Garibaldi Rous wearing his new purple harness. Purple is the perfect color for the King of All Rodents!
Sorry if you've covered this before, I was just wondering what the story was behind the Rous name.
AnonymousRous comes from the movie The Princess Bride. It stands for Rodents of Unusual Size, one of the three terrors of the Fire Swamp. Each of my capybaras, Caplin and Garibaldi, not only bear the Rous name, but also are named after fish. This is because a long ago pope decreed that capybaras are fish and so can be eaten during lent.
Garibaldi Rous got a new harness and leash this weekend! If you’d like to read about it and see more photos, breeze on over to his blog post, The Collar Purple.
I'm sorry I feel like I need to ask but have you found Rousabelle? :c
Rousabelle’s owners are still searching for her. The problem is that they recently moved and Rousey is not so familiar with her new house and territory. We are all very concerned about her.
I read how Caplin had gotten aggressive with you and at first you didn't know why, but then you guys "worked it out", how did you work it out?And if you had to neuter again what would you do differently?
AnonymousIf I had to neuter him again, I would absolutely do it differently since I suspect that this was ultimately what killed him. I’m not blaming my vet, he followed the procedure recommended by the San Diego Zoo, but what they failed to mention is that their capybaras sometimes died afterward.
How did we work out the aggression issues? It took a whole lot of patience. Capys view standing as an aggressive posture since they often rear up on their hind legs when fighting other capybaras. So I had to always be sure to be seated when we interacted. And I had to accept that he was dominant in our relationship, which meant I was the once who backed off during our confrontations.
Even during his most aggressive phase, he always displayed affection. He would often cry if I left the room but then try to bite me when I returned. Very frustrating!
Eventually we got past it though and he returned to his normal self. He loved to sit on my lap and to lick my face. He would run down the fence when I was leaving the house so that he could be as close to me as possible for as long as possible. I can’t tell you how much I loved him.
