Im sure you must have thoughts on domestication/breaking. Wild dogs, foxes, and other such potential pets who dont know their place yet.
Definitely not asking for me, Im a strong independent fox.
True domestication, sadly, takes generations. And while there's some very interesting concepts that could be explored there, I don't think that was quite what you were getting at.
So let's look what it would be like, as we take the first steps in domestication. Selection.
I've decided you're the best candidate, but what makes the best? First I'm looking for curiosity. You want an animal curious, willing to take that little risk of contact to establish a connection.
"Come here little fox. Look at this toy I've found for you. I have a few to test your interest. This one has a firm, but loud squeaker, almost like a duck call. Oh look, your ears perked! This one has a bit of a crinkly noise. Like the wrappers of people food you've found. Or maybe we're more interested in my fingers"
That's when you start refining your selection process. You've found something curious, now it needs to be friendly.
"There we go. Don't bite them. You can sniff. Go ahead. Sure, put them in your mouth, just don't bite. There we go, look what a sweet girl you are!"
We'll give you some treats, establishing closer and closer contact with each interaction. Soon you'll start to relax when my hand moves behind your head to scratch your ears or scruff. It will take time but, an important thing to have is patience. You can't move too quickly or you'll startle the poor thing and teach her curiosity doesn't get rewarded.
Now we get to the fun part. For me at least. Not you, I mean the fox girl. She's going to learn curiosity can become a negative trait.
Once I've decided you're mine, that's it. You're just a fox. An animal. You'll be caught, drugged, and removed from the place you mistakenly thought was home. What you found familiar and comforting will become alien around you. For awhile, until you calm down and start to ease into your new environment, you'll be kenneled most of the day. For your own safety. Really.
But! That's where the prior bond comes into play. We've already established I'm the source of your warmth, food, play, the gentle touches that are your only source of calm now. You'll keep building the associating that I'm "safe" that I'm your new home. A feeling I'm going to nurture and manipulate to whatever end I need.
Little by little the anxieties will fade. You'll start to find comfort in the reassurances I give you. We'll work on tricks, on maintaining an energy level I approve on, lots of enrichment and special food.
Though, there will always be that feral side of you that remembers the sunshine and your old home. You'll dream of what you had. You'll wake to the life I've decided for you.
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