Young Wild Raccoon's Second Night Teaching Me How To Count

[TheSpectralReview]

I keep getting raccoons in my yard every time I go out to use my telescope at night...I just ran into my house after hearing one of them growl. They scare the shit out of me! What am I to do?

[birdseedrus]

@TheSpectralReview That depends on what you want to happen. Do you want to get over the fear or do you want to get rid of the raccoons?

[birdseedrus]

@TheSpectralReview Was the growling raccoon growling at you or at another raccoon?

[birdseedrus]

@TheSpectralReview The ones who come by here only growl at each other, never at me. They're amazingly gentle with me, careful to retract their claws when scooping kibble out of my hand. I never make any fast or sudden movements. When I do move, I make sure not to surprise or startle them, that they can see me and are warned.

[TheSpectralReview]

@birdseedrus

Thanks for the tips! It's great to get advice from an experienced person like yourself. I guess if I hear them should I just stand there and be calm?

[chinaeskimo]

Look at my video of the coon, Franz. I clicker trained him to touch his ears on command :-)

[birdseedrus]

@chinaeskimo Franz is very cute. It looks like your dog would like to get in on that action, too (touch his ears for a food reward). ;)

[poopybooyah]

cute little raccoon

[bradcarroll]

I enjoyed every one of the 41 minutes. Thank you for sharing that :o)

[mamaloochie]

Raccoons are smart

[lildoeidgrl45]

This is adorable and he/she is better at math then me=)

[taburineagle]

Wow! 41 minutes! I'm going to have to take some time out to see this one - I love the math lessons the coons are giving you though! :)