You two are terrific! I love what you are doing. That coati enclosure is gorgeous. Your animals are very fortunate to have such wonderful caretakers! ❤️ Don't let the negative comments get you down!

I know you're picky about being on camera but you're always great! Your passion and love for the animals shine through and it's really cool to see. You're both such wonderful ambassadors for the animals.

I don’t understand why people want to come here and make negative comments like how high the enclosure is. It’s obvious you both know what you’re doing and have been rescuing for years. What an amazing place and I love how you both have committed your lives to rescuing animals that people didn’t want to take their responsibilities seriously.Gabby I think you are a great speaker on camera ❤️

Gabby, stop being so hard on yourself, keeping animals is always a learning curve. I'm in the UK and our local wildlife park keeps prairie dogs so I would be happy to pass on their details as our weather is wet and they must have issues, and have ways of dealing with it. Keep going above and beyond for your charges, 99% of your followers appreciate what you do.

All your hard work and care for the animals shows! The Desert Museum (a unique zoo) in Tucson, Arizona has prairie dogs in outdoor habitats/tunnels, they might have some advice. Lola is awesome, hope Lily feels comfortable and over her cranky pants soon!🙂

Thanks! Keep doing your thing guys! dont let the keyboard warriors get you down, you are doing incredibly selfless work and it shows!! Chances are the person that would comment in such a way is doing the exact opposite in their life or they would be more empathetic and sympathetic to what you are going through. The rest of us know you are "doing your best" haha. much love

That is a massive and beautiful coatimundi enclosure. I am so happy that the animals are enjoying their beautiful enclosures. You both are so freaking amazing and you guys do so much for these animals. I hope you both have an amazing week

You guys are the greatest and your place is going to be the best once it's done❤

Awesome enclosure! Everything you are doing is so amazing. The prairie dogs have a better chance with you at their best life than in most any other situations. You research and take the time to do things right. It is a learning process. I love how you share your successes and failures so we all can learn about these amazing animals. And more importantly that exotic pet keeping is not necessarily the right thing to do. Thank you Gabby and Chris. ❤

You are doing a fantastic job. Some people just don't know how to speak without being nasty. Please keep doing what you do. Thank you.

Chris, you and Gabby are doing wonderful work to help wild animals survive. Your sanctuary is looking great. It broke my heart to hear how cruel humans can be by taking the prairie dogs and selling them for the pet trade. I know you two will do everything in your power to make sure your prairie dogs have a safe happy life. Btw, your dogs are adorable. God bless you both. Hugs from Tennessee.

If you need an additional zoo to reach out to, the Cheyenne Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs has had prairie dogs.

Yes I agree. Chris quit picking on Gabby ! Let her be herself which is a warm, compassionate, tender loving, strong spirited, beautiful woman that chose to be with you. Be grateful my friend for Gabby. Blessings2Yall

Bravo to you guys for working through all the issues that come up. I can’t imagine….I have two dogs and just learning proper diet for healthy long lived dogs is quite the research job.

You are doing the best you can for these animals. It’s crazy that there aren’t specific sanctuaries for prairie dogs and so sad that they are taken for the pet trade. The coati enclosure looks amazing. Try not to break your neck on those lock outs though Gabi 😂😂

For the lock out you should put runner with wheels on, which should stop them sticking and make them easier to open and close, and put a block to stop them coming out like when Gabby had to pull and it came out, and she fell, glad shes ok.

You two are doing your best for the prairie dogs - even though the person who left the comment was mean about it, you still took it seriously and did your research and are making improvements. You genuinely care about your animals and it is inspiring!

Use a candle to wax the tracks on the coati lock-outs. I've seen people do that to antiques dresser drawers that stick. Like just an old taper candle nub.

Gaby, you’re so cute. Thank you for being on camera today. Love everything that you and Chris are doing. These animals are so lucky and blessed.

You could lube the wooden doors with vegetable shortening. There may be other options but that's what came to mind. Obviously it's not a petroleum product which is something you definitely would not want to use. Wood will swell so you got to have plenty of space for it to slide in. Change the cord out with plastic coated steel cable like you will find on a outside dog run cable and then use cable clamps To tie the ends together. That will make opening the doors much easier. The nylon cord will stretch which makes it harder to open the doors when they have swollen. Love the building project very much.

As I'm sure Chris would agree, Gabi (hope I spelled it correctly), you don't have to worry about how you represent yourself, your refuge, and your channel on camera, as you and Chris both do a wonderful job in that regard. The fact that you really care about the animals in your charge is apparent. Even though you were criticized for your PD enclosure, you swallowed your pride and sought help to make sure that the animals are going to be well treated and have a proper habitat. The Bible says that the wise people among us are the ones you willing to receive instruction (even if it comes in the form of brusque criticism). And perhaps, that person in their own way was expressing a genuine concern for the animals as well. Props to you and Chris.

You two are so cute and funny. What a lot of work you have accomplished. It's coming along nicely. Hope the fundraiser went well. Thanks for all the great videos 🥰

At least you guys are trying. People can be mean these days. Keep up the great work❤

It's incredible what you two are doing. ❤

You are doing the best with the information you have! Keep getting it done, you've got this :)

You guys are great trying your best I hope the negative people don’t get to you. Much love for all you do for animals❤❤❤

You both are doing such great work, and Gabby you do a great job on camera. I am really happy to see how nice it is coming along. Prairie dogs are all over New Mexico.

It looks amazing Gabby & Chris, I love the realistic nature vibe of the Encloser

Who would have thought that prarie dogs would be such a difficult animal? I'm so glad that you guys are as loving and as conscientious as you are in the care of your animals. Gaby, you should never be concerned about being on camera. You're a natural! Chris just needs to stop teasing you. 🥰🤗

Wow!!! Everything looks amazing!!! So impressed with all the accomplishments!!!! It's crazy how some people just love trying to cause trouble or shit on you, but pay no attention!! You guys are amazing!!!

my friend with outdoor aviaries does something similar to the plastic wrap- but then he also has an 'indoor' area with solid walls where the animals can escape. we're in new england and they do well here. the only thing i would change is doing a walk through on really cold days/nights and 'enclosing them' in the enclosed space with the heating- so perhaps a door. sometimes the birds, not to be rude, aren't quite smart enough to know to go in before it gets dark. these aviaries are really amazing ! edit: i love that gabi took that hate comments advice, despite the way it was being framed. i do HATE the way people talk to one another online, especially when people are doing their best for the good of an animal. unless you are willing to come in and do the work yourself, it is so easy to judge and be judgemental, nasty, and rude. it drives me crazy. i work mostly with birds, and the tones and attitudes surrounding talking to people just doing their best, who love their animals but need more information, is horrible. i don't get how people think this would make others want to change or listen ? i'll end my rant there, but it is just so common and i think detrimental to the idea of seeing the change they claim they so badly want to see. keep doing what you're doing !

Your enclosures are fabulous and doing what you are doing for the prairie dogs is better than anyone else is doing. Keep the great work. Pay know attention to the nay sayers who think they are the keyboard self proclaimed expert.

What you guys do is absolutely amazing! Everybody makes mistakes and it is trial and error. Part of why you guys are amazing is because you will go above and beyond for your animals to give them the best life possible in captivity.

What you're doing for these animals is incredible, that's all that matters. I hope it brings you the peace, love and happiness you both deserve. Amazing work ❤

Wow. So beatiful . Happy animals make happy life . 😊 What a great couple you are . ❤

Bud that cage is awesome u two are doin an amazing job

You guys are amazing and as knowlegdable as you both are its a lot to learn opening building and running a santuary I think you guys are doing an incredible job Keep up the great work ML&R

I love you gabby your “trial and era” is perfectly adorable ☺️

Didn't know that prariedogs are so complicated. Some animals are better left in the wild. Like the nosebears.....thanks for all your hard work....

The Calgary Zoo in Alberta has gophers, where they are native animals. Maybe you could reach out to them about their enclosures.

Infinite Gratitude and blessings ❤

You two are the best!💚

For the drop doors you can use stainless steel cables and pulleys.Seems like you need to put the weight at the bottom of the door,the boards on top is making it top heavy.

Girl I feel ya!! Your beautiful an your doin great! Love watchin you guys. Beautiful baby’s with great homes 😂♥️ i speak like that too!!!

Gabby and Chris you are both very knowledgeable. I learn something new each time I watch your videos. Several years ago my husband and I went to visit our daughter in Colorado. Being from Florida I'd never seen a prairie dog. One day I walked past a field near her neighborhood, there tons of them, no trees, no grass but lots of prairie dogs.😊

well done with the coati enclosure, looks amazing!!! keep killin it guys!!❤❤🔥🔥👏👏👊👊

I didn't see the comment you were referring to but I'm glad you followed up with the doctor for advice. sometimes I'm not sure if people mean to sound rude and condescending but people will be more likely to listen to your advice when you're not being an ass. Idk if you keep up with The Urban Rescue Ranch but he just lost his most beloved prairie dog Big Ounce. he didn't live a typical prairie dog life but he got to spend the last year of his life basically free roaming and meeting new people and animals instead of being locked up in that pet shop cage where he first found him. I love the new coati enclosure. maybe she'll calm down after the new arrivals or over time. hopefully she won't always be out to kill the both of you. yall are doing amazing work!!! ❤️💚

Gabby, you are great on camera🙏

I think you did very well on camera, Gabby!!

You do great work! Try to not let annoying trolls get to you!

The two of you are incredible

Hi you two! The doors could be getting stuck due to the wood expanding and contracting with temperature changes and humidity. If you haven’t already done this try to seal the plywood and 2x4 rails. You could try Anchorseal 2 which is a wax/polymer solution. It’s easy to apply and the wax aspect may help with the sticking. Essentially it’s like a floor wax you would use on your kitchen floors.

Number 321 baby rewatch crew lots to u all, ur doing a great ❤❤❤

Maybe you guys can visit some other sanctuaries or zoo for ideas with prairie dogs if they have meercats

Maybe try sealing the sliding door with a waterproof sealer to make it slippery and hopefully it wont swell in rain and other temperature variations? Coati enclosure is looking amazing!!!

Great work with the sanctuary! For improved audio you may want to look into some wireless mics and a sound recorder.

Sorry but the way you fell opening the door😂😂❤

Plant fruit bushes and trees in there, give the coatis an opportunity to naturally forage!

Hey Chris and Gabby, really ecstatic about how your Sanctuary is shaping up to be! Also, really appreciative how honest you are in sharing your experience of building the whole thing thus far. To the process, the challenges, costs, logistics, etc. It definitely isn't an easy endeavour but I appreciate the up front integrity in knowing what you know and admiting/talking through what you don't know. It's, tbh, a rare thing in the content creator space. lol GL going ever forward ~

Great job you two!! I can't wait to see all of the coati in the new enclosure!!!

You are both doing a wonderful job! Thank you for all you do!💕

Awesome job you two!!

I am so incredibly happy to see you all to now have coatis. I say that not only because of the knowledge and experience that your viewers will undoubtedly gain from each of your perspectives but also the vast knowledge you will ve able to share with both the scientific and conservation efforts towards these incredible creatures. I'm really looking forward to what's in store for both you all and your sanctuary.

Awesome video! Love you Two😍❤️

Youll get it figured out. Give them the best life you can and I know you will

Sanctuary is looking fantastic. Can't wait to check it out in person. Yall are doing great.

Why couldn’t they just Say they noticed some concerns about the dog enclosure and to reach out to the Dog Expert? Some have no tact👺 had no idea the Dogs were so Complex by Nature. With the Koaties, be extra careful with those Doors that could become Guillotine to Break Bones in an accident if one slipped, Line Breaks etc. Everything looks pretty Good So far.✅

So Gabby basically basically you did fantastic I mean being on camera is always trial and errah, right?! ... 😂😂 no for real you're doing great and you both are very authentic ❤

You guys are doing an awesome job with all these animals. Love the enclosures. Your love and dedication shows through all the hard work and research you are doing for each animal. Keep up the great work!

Ensuring looks amazing. Good job guys. Hopefully Lilly will mellow with time❤

Gabby you're great at speaking and we love you on camera, don't get too caught up on flubbing a word, everyone does it. Chris stop being a meanie 😂

You guys are doing a fantastic job. It's great to see the new place coming together. Regarding negative comments, it must suck. On the bright side, from every negative one, you can look for a positive. From every positive one, there's no negatives. Either way, it's a win 👍

Quite a Lot of Work Done since Our First Visit to Look Over the Property. Coming along!!!

You are doing such an amazing work with all your animals! Love it!

Hey Chris, perhaps you could look into some Teflon glides for those trap doors.

For the guillotine doors: Firstly, untreated wood without any "guides" will eventually start to get stuck because of humidity and heat expansion (it'll probly also warp); secondly, for easier pulling it's better to fixate the rope @ both top corners of the gate. This way it'll slide straight and won't g et stuck and; thirdly, thicker rope (with knots on the pulling end) with a good pulley will make it waaay easier to grip and pull.

UR THE BEST, SUCH GREAT HEARTS LOVE YA BOTH❤❤❤❤❤

Your enclosures are amazing and the lockouts may benefit from small hanging pullies to make opening and closing easier and smoother

I would cut the doors a little smaller and add side drawer slides to them to it makes it easier to glide. Wood expands and contracts and it will make it difficult to open and close and as it gets wet and warps it will get even harder. Another option if you didn’t want to add expense yet- if you have a router and bevel the edges of the door to make it not so tight - that might work and give it enough play. Looks fantastic and I have faith that you all know exactly what these animals need and will take excellent care of them and if you don’t I know you will do your best to figure it out.

Like everything you guys have done keep up the great job 👏

Yall are amazing. Ignore the jerks, but I'm glad at least the jerk gave yall a good contact!

Heat rises so if you don't have the roof done on an enclosure you'll ever heat it. In those big enclosures you're going to need big heaters or heat lamps to keep the birds as warm as they prefer on super cold nights :-)

Reptile Gardens in South Dakota has a Prarie Dog Town that has been going for years. They might be a good resource if you needed another one.

Ya'll are awesome and that enclosure is huge. Great job. I wish people were less mean when they suggest things.

We here to help with your trial and error on your enclosures, it helps with those who have animals as well

Awesomeness. Hope the P dogs work out.

Gabby you always look lovely whether you have perfect makeup on or just struggled through a rainstorm - and I doubt anyone would say otherwise. Chris quit picking on her speech! My husband likes to disagree with me on how to pronounce things - but when we look it up, he's usually wrong. 😆 Yeah who ordered all that cold weather for south Florida!? We got it here in Atlanta too but not so surprising here. New coati enclosure looks fabulous - I'm sure they'll love it in there. Sorry to hear Lily is now aggressive and I hope that changes. I've been meaning to ask y'all - do you know what happened to the animals from the Thailand Samutprakarn zoo that closed down? Especially Yai.

For the coatis think a really good way to utilize all that extra space and add some enrichment to their lives is hide food snacks all over their enclosure while they are in their lockouts. Could even just be dabs of honey under the wood structures. If spaced out enough should stop them from fighting each other over it. Would be a cool to way to give them some enrichment and give us an idea of how they would forage in the wild. Everything looks great though keep up the good work!

Try planing the left and right sides of the stuck door. The swelling and shrinking of the wood may be causing it to get jammed.

We've had good luck in the past with heavy applications of candle wax (just rub an old unlit candle) along the rails that go in and out of the slots for your doors. Unfortunately, the doors are plywood and are going to start absorbing water as it rains - Maybe look into something like lightweight aluminum panels - you'll need to build new channels. If you can pin something in for the stops, it'll keep the doors from coming out, and lastly, try tripling or quadrupling the size of your pulley at the top - the larger wheel on a pulley will make it easier to pull the rope as well.

Would love more video's off you love your video's 😊🎉

Cool video.

I grew up in prairie dog country as a kid and young woman. The Sonora Desert Museum in Arizona has prairie dogs. They might be helpful as well. Poor prairie dogs…that’s awful. I did not know expletives deleted were vacuuming them out of their burrows. They such fascinating animals and so mistreated. Just another example of humans moving into an area and treating inconvenient wild animals as disposables. Watching the Coatis explore their amazing enclosure was a lot of fun.

St. Louis zoo has had a massive prairie dog enclosure for over thirty years. STL has similar humidity to central FL during the summer

Get yourself a good battery powered blower,it works really good on keeping the leaves off the enclosure roofs.

Try not to take the negativity to heart, you guys are amazing!

You should mention how complex the prairie dog language is. Apparently one of the more complex languages of currently living animals.

Looking great you guys! Try replacing the wood panels for steel or aluminum; your guillotine doors are getting stuck because of the change in humidity swelling the wood. Hope this helps!

Try a small pulley at the peak for the rope of your lockouts

I think your guillotine doors would benefit greatly from having metal inserts installed in the edges. And maybe shave the edges of the doors down a bit. That way they have something more smooth to slide against. Especially with the humidity you guys have there that wood is going to expand and contract which is going to only make the problem get worse if that's not pressure treated lumber. Those doors also need some sort of stop so that they don't slide out like that once the animals are in there. If that happens and you can't get the animals into another box you're going to have a really hard time getting in there to fix it! Also like someone else said, pulleys at the top of where the string goes through the mesh would help with letting the doors up and down more smoothly without fraying the rope.