You are the raccoon whisperer!
Well thank you for that kind thought. I do thank God for the joy they bring when they come around. But they are wild creatures. Their behaviors are interesting to observe. I just hope that I am not dooming them to be shot by some other not so kind human when they go pulling on the door nob, somewhere. Buster has learned the trick his mother uses. He uses it if he climbs onto the plant stand at the window to my office next tot he deck and I don’t respond with treats. Sometimes I hear the can clank late at night/after midnight, from my bedroom. Sometimes I hurry to the window to greet them and feed them. Sometimes I just let it go. I don’t want them becoming dependent only to be left without if/when my demise arrives.