Thanks Cailin. Like you my concerns are towards how it will affect Bigfoot and also him in relations to preditors.

It is also re-asuring to know that we are treating it appropriately.

I think what is worse is that when he is doing it he has this really creepy, smarmy look on his face (might just be his "gee this feels good" face) and he alwasy has to make eye contact with someone. Its like he needs to know that at least one other person is aware of what he is doing. My latest aproach is as soon as I notice him beginning I will start reading a book or a new house work task so that he doesn't have this oppertunity.