footwork

From Nicole: Bambi’s Footwork

August 2, 2023

Visiting caregiver Nicole has been recently working with Bambi to improve a little on presenting her hind feet for foot care. According to Nicole, “She was getting so close to resting her foot on the fence, but just wouldn’t bring it up the last little bit. Then one morning (caregiver)…...

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Lady’s Relaxed Foot Trimming

May 17, 2023

We’ve been getting some nice, gentle vibes from Miss Lady over the past week or so. Her caregivers have been working on trimming her feet almost daily. There are times when she doesn’t want to have that type of footwork done and, if that’s the case, she’s normally so good…...

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Nicole Trimming Guille’s Nails

April 18, 2023

As caregiver Nicole mentioned in a previous post, she has been introduced to Guille and integrated into her existing training and foot care routine. This process was in part to allow Guille to become more comfortable with having two people work with her at the same time, which is something…...

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The State of Guille’s Feet

January 16, 2023

The state of an elephant’s feet tells part of the story of their lives. Pads, toenails, cuticles – all of these things can quickly reveal to a caregiver that an individual has lived and stood on inappropriate, non-natural surfaces, in unclean environments for years, even decades. It’s a window into…...

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Guillermina Adjusts to Footwork

December 7, 2022

Guillermina and Maia have similar energies in many ways including, as we are finding out, during foot care sessions. Maia is well known for her sleepy demeanor during footwork and it seems that Guille is starting to approach her mani/pedi time with the same attitude. ...

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Morning Footwork With Lady and Shirlei

November 22, 2022

After Lady’s breakfast in the back of Yard 5, Scott and Shirlei met Lady at the training wall to do some footwork. Shirlei has been building a bond with Lady for a while now and Scott thought it would be a nice afternoon to join the two and see how…...

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