Jamie loves all her boots, but she definitely has some that are the center of her attention for awhile. I think of it like when I get a new song or album, I listen to it over and over until I’m sick of it—but I still like it and will want to listen to it again someday. Jamie’s songs on repeat right now are the boots she got from Bill last week. She can’t get enough of them! As soon as we try to wash them, she wants them back immediately, even if they are wet. And she’s asked JB to wear them around the hill, even when they are wet. Of course he is happy to oblige—anything to keep the boss in a good mood. I have a feeling these boots will be her favorite for awhile.
Thanks for sharing these amazing Chimppanzee stories with us.
She looks very content!
Nope doesn’t look like she’s handing them over anytime soon! 🙂 Wash them? How do you wash leather cowboy boots??
Chris, we treat them like all their other enrichment — we scrub with soap, rinse, disinfect, and rinse again. Jamie’s boots certainly get a lot of wear and we want to keep them clean! Once they aren’t dripping wet anymore, we put them on boot dryers which help them dry quickly.
Maybe I should do that with my leather cowboy boots! Maybe they would look better! 🙂 Thanks…I knew you scrubbed the toys, etc. but didn’t realize leather boots got thrown in the wash too! 🙂 Good idea!