Charlie was supposed to go to his new home yesterday. His new owner came with a friend's little box. In summary, we couldn't get him to load. He wasn't frightened, and he got 3 feet on the ramp, but he didn't want to go the rest of the way. New owner and friend didn't have the time to take it really slowly, and by ill chance a closed road meant that our normally quiet little lane was a bit like the M25, so we decided to abort.
I am so sure I have sold him to the right person. Buyer is coming back today and bringing her own little trailer. She will bring it into my field and park it, and work with Charlie over the next few days to get him comfortable with loading in it. She has had a lot of trailer loading experience and is much happier with it. Also, Sid will load in anything as far as I know, so I stand a chance of using him to give Charlie a lead if all else fails. The plan is for Charlie to go this weekend, once he is happy about the trailer. She doesn't want her first experience with him to be stressful and horrid.
Lucky Charlie.
I am so sure I have sold him to the right person. Buyer is coming back today and bringing her own little trailer. She will bring it into my field and park it, and work with Charlie over the next few days to get him comfortable with loading in it. She has had a lot of trailer loading experience and is much happier with it. Also, Sid will load in anything as far as I know, so I stand a chance of using him to give Charlie a lead if all else fails. The plan is for Charlie to go this weekend, once he is happy about the trailer. She doesn't want her first experience with him to be stressful and horrid.
Lucky Charlie.